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Ernest Hemingway in Michigan: A Walking Tour of Historic Sites in the Petoskey Area

Ernest Hemingway in Michigan: A Walking Tour of Historic Sites in the Petoskey Area

July 23, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

Author Ernest Hemingway spent a great deal of time in Michigan in his younger years, and many of the places he visited are prominently featured…

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Sand Point Lighthouse - A Historic Museum Site on Little Bay De Noc in Escanaba

Sand Point Lighthouse – A Historic Museum Site on Little Bay De Noc in Escanaba

June 24, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Escanaba quickly became one of the most important towns and ports in the Upper Peninsula in the 1860s, and sandbars in the Little Bay De…

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Eagle River Falls - A Roadside Waterfall and Two Historic Bridges in Michigan's Keweenaw County

Eagle River Falls – A Roadside Waterfall and Two Historic Bridges in Michigan’s Keweenaw County

June 12, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

One of the best things about the waterfalls in Michigan’s Keweenaw County is that most of them are easily accessible. A handful of these falls…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: First Roadside Park in Michigan, Iron County

Michigan Roadside Attractions: First Roadside Park in Michigan, Iron County

April 4, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks, Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Second Street Bridge in Allegan

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Second Street Bridge in Allegan

March 28, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks, Roadside Attractions

Those interested in transportation history will find an engineering landmark in downtown Allegan, where a wrought-iron truss bridge spans the Kalamazoo River. Built in 1886,…

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Mackinac Island's Michigan Historical Markers

Mackinac Island’s Michigan Historical Markers

March 11, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks, Vacation

Few places in Michigan have a concentration of historical markers like Mackinac Island does. There are more than 20 sites on the island that have…

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Little Sable (Petite Pointe Au Sable) Light - Silver Lake State Park

Little Sable (Petite Pointe Au Sable) Light – Silver Lake State Park

March 1, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Visitors flock to Silver Lake State Park each year to see the towering sand dunes and the gorgeous Lake Michigan shoreline. The northern section of…

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Old Presque Isle Lighthouse - 175 Years of History on the Shores of Lake Huron

Old Presque Isle Lighthouse – 175 Years of History on the Shores of Lake Huron

February 28, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

This beacon on Lake Huron is one of the oldest remaining in Michigan, with its history dating back to the 1840s. The white brick tower…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions - Grant Water Tower

Michigan Roadside Attractions – Grant Water Tower

February 14, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln: Looking Back At His Only Michigan Speech in Kalamazoo

Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln: Looking Back At His Only Michigan Speech in Kalamazoo

February 12, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Today, February 12, is the day we celebrate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America. Despite being born…

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