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Mackinac & the Straits Area

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Mackinaw City

Journey to Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Look around. This is a setting that has inspired generations. In its time, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, built in 1892, was called a mansion. It's not hard to see why: Impressive buff-colored brick walls, large square tower topped with battlements, and an elegant fourth order Fresnel lens. Surrounding it is a beautifully landscaped lawn dotted with vibrant pine trees and the refurbished fog signal station and barn. Ask questions. Immerse yourself. Inside this stately structure, it's always 1910, so welcome and discover.

• Mackinac Island State Park Events

West Michigan and the Lake Michigan Coast

• Ludington's S.S. Badger - Cross-Lake Ferry

• Muskegon

• Lake Michigan Beachtowns

• Michigan's West Coast: Cities, Beaches, Events, Deals

• Michigan's Adventure Amusement and Water Park

• Southwest Michigan: Beaches, Shopping, Events, Deals

Northern Michigan

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
Visitors can explore shipwrecks in real time via live video feeds, discover the Great Lakes' rich maritime past through innovative exhibits, and learn how underwater archaeologists work to preserve historic shipwrecks. Fostering these types of experiences is central to the National Marine Sanctuary Program's goal of inspiring Americans to care about our oceans and Great Lakes.

• Experience life in the late 19th century at Fayette Historic Townsite, Garden

• Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan's First City

• Michigan's North Coast - the Lake Michigan shoreline of the Lower Peninsula

• Michigan's Year Round Northern Playground

Other great places

Traveling Through Time: A Guide to Michigan's Historical Markers

• Your Pure Michigan Vacation-Pure Michigan History Destinations!

• Explore Michigan's Past by visiting Michigan Historical Museum system

• Arts and Cultural Organizations

• US-127, the Original Up-North Highway

• Saginaw Valley

• State Parks and Recreation Areas Offer Birding Hotspots

• By the Sea

• Island Hopping in Michigan

• Great Lakes Circle Tour

Southeast Michigan

• Detroit
From sun up to sundown, Detroit has something for everyone. There's no better place to experience a real city than in the Motor City.

• The Henry Ford