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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Houghton County Courthouse

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Houghton County Courthouse

January 20, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks, Roadside Attractions

Houghton, Michigan is home to many historic and large buildings that were built during the area’s mining boom. One of the grandest and most easily…

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Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light, McLain State Park

Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light, McLain State Park

January 11, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

One of Michigan’s most unique lighthouses can be found in the Upper Peninsula’s McLain State Park, where the Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light marks one…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: St. Anthony's Rock, St. Ignace

Michigan Roadside Attractions: St. Anthony’s Rock, St. Ignace

December 16, 2017
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: Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum, Ishpeming

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum, Ishpeming

November 11, 2017
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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Photo Gallery Friday: Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee

Photo Gallery Friday: Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee

November 10, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Museums

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Seul Choix Point Lighthouse Tour

Photo Gallery Friday: Seul Choix Point Lighthouse Tour

September 15, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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Peninsula Point Light, Hiawatha National Forest

Peninsula Point Light, Hiawatha National Forest

September 9, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Peninsula Point Light is one of the Upper Peninsula less-visited lighthouses, but the drive in to this remote beacon is worth the reward for…

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Ontonagon Lighthouse, Lake Superior

Ontonagon Lighthouse, Lake Superior

August 3, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Ontonagon may be a small village in the Western Upper Peninsula today, but it was once a busy Lake Superior port during the copper rush…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Douglass Houghton Memorial, Eagle River

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Douglass Houghton Memorial, Eagle River

July 22, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

Today’s Michigan Roadside Attraction actually covers two different spots in Eagle River that honor Douglass Houghton, our first state geologist and the namesake of Houghton,…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Soo Locks Boat Tours Lighthouse Cruise

Photo Gallery Friday: Soo Locks Boat Tours Lighthouse Cruise

July 12, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Lighthouses

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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