![Gilmore Car Museum (Hickory Corners): 15 Things You Won't Want To Miss At North America's Largest Auto Museum](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Gilmore-Car-Museum-Michigan-Classic-Car-Club-Building-470x140.jpg)
Did you know that North America’s largest automobile museum can be found right here in Michigan? The Gilmore Car Museum is located in Hickory Corners…
![Tawas Point Lighthouse Repairs Highlight First List of Building Michigan Together Plan Funding](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Tawas-Point-Lighthouse-Michigan-ARPa-Funding-Tower-Repairs-470x140.jpg)
When we visited Tawas Point State Park and the historic Tawas Point Lighthouse earlier in July, I was surprised to see that the lighthouse tower…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Michigan's Oldest Concrete Pavement, Calumet](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Calumet-Michigan-Oldest-Concrete-Pavement-1906-470x140.jpg)
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,…
![The Ultimate Michigan State Park Tour (Upper Peninsula Edition)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Big-Spring-Kitchitikipi-May-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks, and more than 20 of those are located in the Upper Peninsula. As we continue our…
![Happy Birthday Michigan: A Look at 185 Michigan Places We Love](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Bond-Falls-Upper-Peninsula-May-470x140.jpg)
On January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed a bill that made Michigan the 26th state. The Michigan Territory had pushed for statehood for a…
![Travel the Mitten - Our 22 Travel Goals For 2022](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Quincy-Dryhouse-Ruins-May-470x140.jpg)
In 2021 we published out first-ever travel goals for the year list. We started the year with great optimism and got off to a strong…
![21 Michigan Places We Visited for the First Time in 2021](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Michigan-Stadium-October-470x140.jpg)
Each year we set out to visit as many new places in Michigan as we possibly can. The last two years have presented some challenges…
![Travel the Mitten - Our 100 Favorite Michigan Photos of 2021](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Jon-Photography-Lower-Tahquamenon-Falls-470x140.jpg)
Photography has always been an important part of what we do here at Travel the Mitten, as we feel that visual media helps better tell…
![Mason County Lumber Heritage Trail: Dive Into History at 10+ Sites In Ludington](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Mason-County-Lumber-Heritage-Trail-Warren-Cartier-Mansion-Ludington-470x140.jpg)
We’ve already shared our love for Mason County Heritage Trails in our posts about the Mason County Sculpture Trail and the Mason County Barn Quilt…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Presque Isle County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Alpena-Lighthouse-Festival-2015-248-470x140.jpg)
Presque Isle County is located in the northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan. One of the least populated counties in the Lower Peninsula (less than 13,000…