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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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Sturgeon Falls - A Waterfall in the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness

Sturgeon Falls – A Waterfall in the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness

August 8, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

The Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a unit of the Ottawa National Forest that covers more than 14,000 acres, including the…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Finlandia University, Hancock

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Finlandia University, Hancock

April 15, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

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: Centennial No. 6 Shaft, Houghton County

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Centennial No. 6 Shaft, Houghton County

April 8, 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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A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Houghton

A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Houghton

November 18, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Museums

The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton, Michigan is the state’s official mineral museum, a cooperating site of the Keweenaw National Historic Park, home to…

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Wyandotte Falls - Houghton County

Wyandotte Falls – Houghton County

July 10, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Twin Lakes State Park is a small but beautiful park just off of M-26 between Houghton and Ontonagon in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Its name references…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Keweenaw Stone Ship USS Kearsarge and Veterans Memorial

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Keweenaw Stone Ship USS Kearsarge and Veterans Memorial

June 13, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

The small community of Kearsarge north of Calumet (population less than 800 as of 2010) in Houghton County was named for the USS Kearsarge, a…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Hancock Town Hall and Fire Hall, Houghton County

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Hancock Town Hall and Fire Hall, Houghton County

April 25, 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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Photo Gallery Friday: Michigan's Waterfalls of the Western Upper Peninsula

Photo Gallery Friday: Michigan’s Waterfalls of the Western Upper Peninsula

March 27, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…

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Redridge Steel Dam - An Engineering Landmark In Houghton County

Redridge Steel Dam – An Engineering Landmark In Houghton County

March 6, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

On our trip back to the stamp mill ruins at Freda in June of 2014, we also came across a historic steel dam on the…

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