Shepler’s Ferry is celebrating their 70th anniversary this year, and if you’ve ever taken one of their blue and white boats to Mackinac Island you…
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 stretch of Lake Huron shoreline between the Saginaw Bay and Alpena was a rough one for mariners in the 1800s, which led to the…
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…
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…
The Mackinac Bridge may very well be the most recognizable landmark in the entire state of Michigan. It’s two white towers rise 552 feet out…
With shoreline bordering four of the five Great Lakes, Michigan sees a great deal of freighter traffic during the shipping season. With ships making 10,000…