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1000 Foot Freighters of the Great Lakes: Our Guide to the Biggest Boats

1000 Foot Freighters of the Great Lakes: Our Guide to the Biggest Boats

December 15, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
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Michigan is an excellent place for boatwatching, with shoreline on four of the five Great Lakes, the Soo Locks, and ports in Marquette, Detroit, Alpena,…

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2024 Freighters and Boats in Michigan Photo Gallery

2024 Freighters and Boats in Michigan Photo Gallery

November 10, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
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Michigan’s unique location with shoreline on four of the five Great Lakes makes it one of the best places to watch freighters as they travel….

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Eight Things To See and Do at Soo Locks Park in Sault Ste. Marie

Eight Things To See and Do at Soo Locks Park in Sault Ste. Marie

March 25, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Sault Ste. Marie is Michigan’s oldest city and home to the Soo Locks, a marvel of engineering that allows large freighters to transit the elevation…

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Museum Ship Valley Camp - 10 Things We Loved About Our Visit

Museum Ship Valley Camp – 10 Things We Loved About Our Visit

June 22, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

As Michigan’s oldest city, Sault Ste. Marie is full of historic attractions. One of its most visible landmarks is the Museum Ship Valley Camp, a…

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2022 Michigan Freighter Gallery: We Like Big Boats

2022 Michigan Freighter Gallery: We Like Big Boats

December 17, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

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…

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Freighter Frenzy Sets Sail For Third Year: Who Will Win the Champion"ship"?

Freighter Frenzy Sets Sail For Third Year: Who Will Win the Champion”ship”?

March 6, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

For a third consecutive year, the Sault Ste. Marie Twitter account (@VisitTheSault) will make the month of March interesting with the popular Freighter Frenzy contest….

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Rotary Island Park, Sault Ste. Marie - Freighters and Family Fun

Rotary Island Park, Sault Ste. Marie – Freighters and Family Fun

March 3, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

There’s no shortage of things to do in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan’s oldest city. One of the main draws here is the Soo Locks, which…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Marquette Ore Dock at the Upper Harbor

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Marquette Ore Dock at the Upper Harbor

April 1, 2017
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: World's Largest Limestone Quarry, Rogers City

Michigan Roadside Attractions: World’s Largest Limestone Quarry, Rogers City

October 1, 2016
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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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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