![2022 Michigan Freighter Gallery: We Like Big Boats](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Michigan-Freighter-Gallery-Federal-Ruhr-Rotary-Park-SSM-470x140.jpg)
One of our favorite things to do while traveling around Michigan is see all the Great Lakes freighters that visit our port or pass by…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Blue Water River Walk in Port Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Blue-Water-River-Walk-Port-Huron-MI-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Huron Lady Cruises in Port Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Huron-Lady-Cruises-Blue-Water-Bridge-FEATURE-470x140.jpg)
Port Huron is home to several museums, many historic buildings, an international border crossing, and excellent vantage points of one of the busiest stretches of…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Our Favorite 2018 Michigan Photos](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Michigan-Best-Photos-Wyatt-Red-Panda-John-Ball-Zoo-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Tour, Port Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Fort-Gratiot-Lighthouse-Photo-Gallery-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Huron Lightship Museum, Port Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Lightship-Huron-Photo-Gallery-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Harsens Island Brewery, Marysville](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170722_155559-470x140.jpg)
On a recent day trip to the Port Huron area, we had a chance to stop in and check out Harsens Island Brewery, a brewery…
![Ultimate Michigan Lighthouse Road Trip, Part 1: Lower Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Charlevoix-Michigan-Lighthouse-Road-Trip-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the U.S., with more than 120 beacons still standing today. We have more freshwater coastline…
![Fort Gratiot Lighthouse - Michigan's Oldest Lighthouse, Port Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Fort-Gratiot-Light-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
We’ve mentioned a few times before that Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the country, but did you know that…
![Travel the Mitten 2015: Our 15 Favorite Michigan Places We Visited This Year](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Palms-Book-State-Park-Big-Spring-470x140.jpg)
We’ll soon be celebrating the one year anniversary of Travel the Mitten, and we recently surpassed 1,000 followers on Facebook. It’s been quite a year…