Ironwood Historic Depot Museum
The Ironwood Historic Depot Museum is located in Ironwood in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This red brick train depot was constructed for the Chicago & Northwestern railroad in 1893 to accommodate the booming iron mining industry. The rail service ended in 1970 and today the depot is utilized as a museum that showcases the history of […]
Silver Islet General Store
Silver Islet General Store is located in Silver Islet in Ontario’s Superior Country. Inside the General Store you can visit the Tea Room for a piece of homemade pie or a light meal. Explore the building’s rich history and browse locally made gifts. Don’t forget to enjoy an ice cream in one of your favorite […]
Rock Harbor Lighthouse
Rock Harbor Lighthouse is located on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. The lighthouse was built in 1855 and was the first of four lighthouses built at Isle Royale. It is situated at the southwest entrance to Rock Harbor. Standing 50 feet (15 m) tall, this round white brick tower with black lantern […]
Lamb Island Lighthouse
Lamb Island Lighthouse is located in Ontario’s Superior Country at the south end of the Nipigon Straits 56 miles (90 km) east of Thunder Bay. A light tower was originally placed on Lamb Island in 1877 later to be replaced in 1961 with a 45 foot (13.6 meters) square, skeletal light tower. There are seven […]
Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site
The Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site is located on the North Shore of Lake Huron about 56 miles (90 km) south of Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. This historic site served as the base for where an alliance between the British military and the First Nations People set a maneuver against the […]
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 […]
Fort William Historical Park
Fort William Historical Park is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Take a step back in time at the world’s largest fur trading post. The park makes a detailed effort in recreating the days of the Canadian fur trade and the North West Company. On 250 acres, there are 57 heritage and modern […]
The Thunder Bay Pagoda
The Thunder Bay Pagoda is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The hexagonal shaped Pagoda was built in 1909 on the waterfront, close to the former train station. At the time it was meant to attract visitors coming in on boats or trains. Today it still sees many visitors either from auto or […]
Grand Portage National Monument
Grand Portage National Monument is located in Grand Portage in Minnesota’s Cook County. The park was originally established as of January 27, 1966 and is known for playing a huge role in the fur trade between a partnership with Grand Portage Ojibwe and the North West Company. Grand Portage National Monument National Park is on […]
Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site is in Sault Ste Marie Ontario’s Algoma Country Region. This National Historic Site was originally established as of 1895 and is known for being the world’s longest lock, the fist operated with electricity and the last link in an all-Canadian waterway. Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site is on […]
Agawa Rock Pictographs
The Agawa Rock Pictographs are located near Wawa in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario’s Algoma Country. Agawa Bay is approximately 83.8 miles (135km) north of Sault Ste. Marie. A short yet rugged 98 feet (30m) descending trail leads you down to the pictographs from the parking area. There are 35 red ochre pictographs visible […]
Lake Superior Theatre
The Lake Superior Theatre is located in Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. Situated in a transformed boathouse right on the shore of Lake Superior this theatre offers more than just a unique setting. During the summer this boathouse is altered into a place where the magic of theatre lives. From classics like Fiddler on the […]
