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Michigan Landmarks: Portage Lake Lift Bridge

Michigan Landmarks: Portage Lake Lift Bridge

December 6, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

The Portage Lake Lift Bridge (Houghton-Hancock Bridge) is one of Michigan’s engineering marvels and the only connection between Houghton and the rest of the Keweenaw…

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26 Things to See and Do on the Copper Country Trail National Byway

26 Things to See and Do on the Copper Country Trail National Byway

March 26, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, History, Landmarks

Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula was home to the nation’s first copper boom, and for thirty years in the 1800s it produced three-quarters of the nation’s copper….

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Centennial No. 6 Shaft, Houghton County

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Centennial No. 6 Shaft, Houghton County

April 8, 2017
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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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Da Yoopers Tourist Trap in Ishpeming

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Da Yoopers Tourist Trap in Ishpeming

July 9, 2016
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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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Keweenaw Snow Gauge in Mohawk, MI

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Keweenaw Snow Gauge in Mohawk, MI

August 15, 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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Michigan Roadside Attractions: See The Cow Statues at Jilbert Dairy in Marquette

Michigan Roadside Attractions: See The Cow Statues at Jilbert Dairy in Marquette

June 20, 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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Tioga Rest Area Falls - Baraga County

Tioga Rest Area Falls – Baraga County

April 15, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

  These falls on the Tioga River aren’t going to blow visitors away with their size or power, but they offer a great chance to…

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