![Fayette Historic State Park Is Getting Some Much Needed Repairs in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fayette-Historic-State-Park-Construction-2024-470x140.jpg)
Visiting Fayette Historic State Park feels like taking a step back in time. As you stroll through the remnants of a once-bustling town this “living…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mackinac County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Round-Island-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
Mackinac County covers more than 2,000 square miles of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, as well as a trio of islands. St. Ignace and Mackinac Island are…
![Michigan Monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park - Where To Find Them](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Gettysburg-Michigan-9th-Battery-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
This summer we made our first visit to Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. We were truly blown away by just how much there is…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Onekama Memorial Fountain](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Onekama-Memorial-Fountain-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Adrian Engine House No. 1](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Adrian-Engine-House-Michigan-Historic-Building-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: The Island House, Elk Rapids](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Island-House-Elk-Rapids-Trees-and-Path-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,…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: The Irish Hills Towers](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Irish-Hills-Towers-Michigan-LKenawee-County-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,…
![Travel Back in Time at Cambridge Junction Historic State Park (Brooklyn, MI)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cambridge-Junction-Historic-State-Park-Walker-Tavern-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks, with only a select few (Sanilac Petroglyphs, Fayette, Fort Wilkins) also being classified as Historic State…
![Copper Harbor Range Lights, Lake Superior](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Copper-Harbor-Range-Lights-Michigan-Rear-470x140.jpg)
Copper Harbor is now known as a vacation paradise on the north shore of Lake Superior, but in the mid-19th century it was a busy…