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Michigan Roadside Attractions: 1st Avenue Railroad Overpass and Gogebic Range Iron Ore Discovery Site in Bessemer

Michigan Roadside Attractions: 1st Avenue Railroad Overpass and Gogebic Range Iron Ore Discovery Site in Bessemer

September 19, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

While on our way through Bessemer to check out a small waterfall on our recent trip to the Upper Peninsula, we passed by two interesting…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Mohawk Stamp Mill Ruins and Historic Schoolhouse in Gay

Photo Gallery Friday: Mohawk Stamp Mill Ruins and Historic Schoolhouse in Gay

June 26, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

On our recent trip to the Upper Peninsula, we had the opportunity to do some exploring in the Keweenaw Peninsula. We stopped at the Bete…

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Is Michigan's Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park the Best in the U.S.? Help It Bring Home An Award

Is Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park the Best in the U.S.? Help It Bring Home An Award

March 10, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Vacation

  For years, Michigan residents have been well aware of the beautiful scenery at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Now, the entire country is starting…

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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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Central Mine Historic District - Keweenaw County

Central Mine Historic District – Keweenaw County

January 30, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula certainly isn’t lacking when it comes to mining ruins, but few sites can match the price (free), access and scenery of what…

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Fiborn Quarry: An Upper Peninsula "Ghost Town" and Karst Preserve

Fiborn Quarry: An Upper Peninsula “Ghost Town” and Karst Preserve

January 12, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Tucked away in the woods near Trout Lake Township in Mackinac County are the remains of what was once a thriving limestone quarry and town….

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