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December 17th, 2020

Museum Ship Valley Camp

Museum Ship Valley Camp is located in Sault Ste Marie in Michigan’s Chippewa County. Explore inside the 550 foot (170m) long Valley Camp Great Lakes Freighter. This unique Maritime Museum has over 100 exhibits inside its 20,000 square foot cargo hold. Some items exhibited are historical artifacts, paintings, recovered shipwreck items, and two lifeboats from […]

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December 17th, 2020

River of History Museum

The River of History Museum is located in downtown Sault Ste Marie in Michigan’s Chippewa County. The museum chronologically follows the history of the St. Mary’s River and Sault Ste Marie for 8,000 years, from the glacial period to the present day. From the rich history of the Anishinaabe Native Americans to French settlers, fur […]

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December 17th, 2020

Wheels of History Train Museum

The Wheels of History Train Museum is located in Brimley in Michigan’s Chippewa County. Climb aboard this 1905 wooden railroad passenger car and caboose and learn the history of the Brimley area. See fascinating historical exhibits and artifacts from the railroad, telephones, logging, fishing, Great Lake ships and local family histories . There is also […]

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December 17th, 2020

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is located on Whitefish Point, Paradise in Michigan’s Chippewa County. The museum’s campus includes the museum building, the 155 year operating Whitefish Point Light Tower, light keepers quarters, the Surfboat House and gift shop. Take a self guided tour of the Museum building and exhibits of the haunting world of […]

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December 17th, 2020

Tahquamenon Logging Museum

The Tahquamenon Logging Museum is located in Newberry along the shore of the Tahquamenon River in Michigan’s Luce County. Take a tour of the museum and see artifacts and a slide presentation of early logging in Michigan. The museums facilities include a cook shack, original family dwelling, a music pavilion, picnic area, nature trail, boardwalk […]

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December 17th, 2020

Pickle Barrel

The Pickle Barrel Museum is located in Grand Marais in Michigan’s Alger County. Resembling two barrels, this museum was originally built in 1926 as a summer home for William Donahey, the cartoonist of the Chicago Tribune’s “Teenie Weenie” cartoon strip. The larger barrel is 16 feet tall (4.9m) and had two stories. The interior contains […]

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December 17th, 2020

Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center

The Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center is located in Munising in Michigan’s Alger County. Take a self guided tour and immerse yourself in the local history. Watch a narrated thirteen minute video detailing the local fishing and logging industry, and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This is a great place to begin your visit to the area […]

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December 17th, 2020

Alger County Heritage Center

The Alger County Heritage Center is located in Munising in Michigan’s Alger County. Situated in a former elementary school, this museum offers a glimpse into Alger County’s history. Here you will find exhibits featuring historic Grand Island, Munising Woodenware Company, barn building, homemaking, saunas and so much more. Hours of Operation: Tue-Sat 11:00am – 4:00pm

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December 17th, 2020

Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site

The Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site is located in Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was built between 1814 and 1823 by Charles Oakes Ermatinger when Sault Ste Marie was a small trading post and it was the center for the business and social life in the district. Today it operates as a […]

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December 17th, 2020

Tower of History

The Tower of History is located in Sault Ste Marie in Michigan’s Chippewa County. It was built in 1968 and stands 210 feet (64 m) above the city. Visitors are taken up in an express elevator to observation decks where they can get a vantage point up to 1,200 square miles (1931 km) with views […]

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December 17th, 2020

Quincy Mine

The Quincy Mine is located in Hancock in the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Houghton County. It mined copper and was founded in 1846 and operated until 1945. At the time, the Quincy number 2 shaft was the world’s longest shaft at 1.75 miles (2.8 km) long. In the years that it operated this mine produced […]

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December 17th, 2020

Lakenenland Sculpture Park

Lakenenland Sculpture Park is located 15 miles (24km) east of Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. This is a unique and quirky outdoor sculpture gallery/museum that you can walk or even drive though. There are over 80 incredible sculptures constructed by artist Tom Lakenen, of recycled iron welded into massive works of art. This is a […]

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