Ontonagon Lighthouse
Ontonagon Lighthouse sits on the western shore of the Ontonagon River in Michigan’s Ontonagon County. The Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Ontonagon County Historical Society and offers historical tours. It was built in 1853 and was in operation until the light was deactivated 1963. This historical lighthouse was added to the National Register […]
Great Lakes Aquarium
Great Lakes Aquarium is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St. Louis County. The aquarium features many animals and habitats from the Great Lakes but also from the Amazon River and salt water mine life. Visitors will be able to visit North America’s largest sturgeon touch pool as well as various other different touch pools. There […]
Thunder Bay Lookout
Thunder Bay Lookout is located near Pass Lake in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park in Ontario’s Superior Country. A 5.7 mile (9.2 km) gravel road will lead you from Hwy 587 to this incredible scenic lookout. Vehicles using this road should ensure they have adequate clearance. From this lookout, you can see the city of Thunder […]
Lower Harbor Ore Dock
The Lower Harbor Ore Dock is located in Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. It is a relic of Marquette’s iron ore mining and maritime industry used for loading ore onto lake freighters. The first ore dock ever built for the iron industry was built in Marquette in 1857. The ore dock that can be seen there […]
Amethyst Mine Panorama
Amethyst Mine Panorama is located in Shuniah, 37 miles (60 km) east of Thunder Bay, in Ontario’s Superior Country. Enjoy guided or self guided tours collecting your own Amethyst – Ontario’s official gemstone. There is a series of interpretive panels that highlight the history, geology and minerology of the mine. There is a 5 acre […]
Red Chairs - Porphyry Island
Red Chairs – Porphyry Island is located on the eastern side of the Black Bay Peninsula about 25 miles (40 km) east of Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. A 0.8 mile (1.3 km) path leads you from the dock to Porphyry Point where you will find the lighthouse, out buildings and the red chairs. […]
Red Chairs - Battle Island
Red Chairs – Battle Island is on an island on Lake Superior south of Rossport in Ontario’s Superior Country. Battle Island is home to the Battle Island Lighthouse constructed in 1875 and is a great place to sit at the Parks Canada red chairs and take in the remarkable views of Lake Superior. Battle Island […]
Red Chairs - Casque Isle Hiking Trail
Red Chairs – Casque Isle Hiking Trail are located in Schreiber in Ontario’s Superior Country. They are located on the Schreiber Channel segment of the Casque Isle Trail just west of Schreiber Beach. Stop at the Red Chairs and experience the solitude and tranquility of Schreiber Channel. The Casque Isle Trail is 33 miles (53 […]
Red Chairs - Pukaskwa - Southern Headlands Trail
Red Chairs – Pukaskwa – Southern Headlands Trail are located at Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario’s Superior Country. These red chairs are reached a short distance in along the 1.4 mile (2.2 km) long Southern Headland Trail that begins at the park’s Visitor Center. “The red chair experience is all about connecting visitors with […]
Red Chairs - Sault Ste Marie Canal
Red Chairs – Sault Ste Marie Canal is located in Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. Seated directly at this National Historic Site, it is the ideal place to sit and watch water traffic going through the canal, from the St. Mary’s River to Lake Superior. “The red chair experience is all about connecting […]
Red Chairs - Fort St. Joseph - The Warf
Red Chairs – Fort St. Joseph – The Warf are located on St. Joseph Island, 46 miles (74 km) south on Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. Settle in to these chairs and lookout at the St Mary River and Lake Huron. This is also a National Historic Site that was once a booming […]
Red Chairs - Fort St. Joseph - Rains Point Trail
Difficulty: Easy Red Chairs – Fort St. Joseph – Rains Point Trail are located on St. Joseph Island, 46 miles (74 km) south on Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. Rains Point Trail is a 0.3 mile (0.5 km) trail that is wheel chair accessible and winds through a wooded area until reaching the […]
