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Know Before You Go: Mackinac Bridge Credit Card Fees Begin in 2025

Know Before You Go: Mackinac Bridge Credit Card Fees Begin in 2025

January 1, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Vacation

The Mackinac Bridge sees more than four million vehicle crossings each year, and the tolls that are collected from those vehicles help keep the bridge…

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St. Helena Island Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

St. Helena Island Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

August 1, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

One of the greatest examples of lighthouse restoration and preservation in Michigan is the St. Helena Island Lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinac. While many…

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Lansing Shoal Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Lansing Shoal Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

June 27, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more than 120 lighthouses, many of which are located out in the Great Lakes far from land. Lansing Shoal Lighthouse is…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Tour

Photo Gallery Friday: Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Tour

December 7, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses, Museums

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…

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Photo Gallery Friday: McGulpin Point Lighthouse, Emmet County

Photo Gallery Friday: McGulpin Point Lighthouse, Emmet County

March 31, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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Round Island Passage Light, Lake Huron

Round Island Passage Light, Lake Huron

March 21, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Round Island Passage Light (also known as the Mackinac Island Light) is viewed by hundreds of thousands of people each year. All ferry boats head…

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White Shoal Light, Lake Michigan

White Shoal Light, Lake Michigan

February 26, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The White Shoal Light is one of Michigan’s most recognizable lighthouses, thanks to its red and white “candy cane stripe” tower and its prominence in…

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Waugoshance Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Waugoshance Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

October 1, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

While Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, not all of its surviving lights are easily accessed or still in good shape….

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Spectacle Reef Light - Lake Huron

Spectacle Reef Light – Lake Huron

May 1, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Straits of Mackinac are home to some of Michigan’s most beautiful and noteworthy lighthouses – Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Round Island Lighthouse, Bois Blanc…

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Grays Reef Light - Lake Michigan

Grays Reef Light – Lake Michigan

March 29, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Straits of Mackinac separates Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, and also connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This is one of the busiest shipping…

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