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White River Lighthouse - Lighthouse and Museum on Lake Michigan

White River Lighthouse – Lighthouse and Museum on Lake Michigan

November 4, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Summer attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the beaches and iconic lighthouses at Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon State Parks each year. These three…

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New Presque Isle Light Station on Lake Huron - Visit One of the Tallest Lights on the Great Lakes

New Presque Isle Light Station on Lake Huron – Visit One of the Tallest Lights on the Great Lakes

October 26, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The stretch of Lake Huron from Cheboygan to Alpena was one of the most dangerous for mariners in the 1800s and 1900s, and several lighthouses…

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Forty Mile Point Lighthouse - A Historic Beacon on Lake Huron's Shipwreck Coast

Forty Mile Point Lighthouse – A Historic Beacon on Lake Huron’s Shipwreck Coast

October 25, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The 40 Mile Point Lighthouse is so named due to its distance by boat from Mackinaw City. In the late 1890s this brick building was…

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Old Mission Point Lighthouse - A Historic Beacon on the 45th Parallel

Old Mission Point Lighthouse – A Historic Beacon on the 45th Parallel

October 8, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

M-37 heads north from Traverse City for a little more than 17 miles, passing by orchards, wineries and scenic barns before it reaches its end….

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Honolulu House Museum in Marshall

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Honolulu House Museum in Marshall

October 3, 2015
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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Grand Traverse Lighthouse on Lake Michigan - Leelanau State Park

Grand Traverse Lighthouse on Lake Michigan – Leelanau State Park

September 24, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Leelanau Peninsula that separates Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay is known for its scenic beauty, abundance of wineries, excellent fishing near Northport, and…

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Sand Point Lighthouse - A Historic Museum Site on Little Bay De Noc in Escanaba

Sand Point Lighthouse – A Historic Museum Site on Little Bay De Noc in Escanaba

June 24, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Escanaba quickly became one of the most important towns and ports in the Upper Peninsula in the 1860s, and sandbars in the Little Bay De…

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Sturgeon Point Lighthouse Historic Site - Lake Huron

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse Historic Site – Lake Huron

April 12, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: National Trout Memorial in Kalkaska

Michigan Roadside Attractions: National Trout Memorial in Kalkaska

April 11, 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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26 Things To Do In Michigan This Spring: Travel the Mitten's A To Z Guide

26 Things To Do In Michigan This Spring: Travel the Mitten’s A To Z Guide

March 27, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

Spring has finally arrived here in Michigan, and each week brings more daylight and warmer temperatures. After months of being limited by snow, ice and…

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