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Ambassador Bridge
Michigan in the Great Lakes Ambassador Bridge Did you know you can drive to Canada from Michigan? The Ambassador Bridge over the Detroit River is a popular way. The Ambassador Bridge is an international suspension bridge that connects the United States with Canada. Specifically, the city of Detroit, Michigan in the United States is connected…
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USS Silversides Submarine Museum
Michigan in the Great Lakes USS Silversides Submarine Museum Have you ever seen a submarine up close? Visit the USS Silversides submarine at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum location in Muskegon, Michigan to see a well preserved WWII submarine. The submarine currently resides in the Muskegon channel not far from Lake Michigan. Tour the two-story…
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Painted Turtles
Michigan in the Great Lakes Painted Turtles Did you know that the Painted Turtle is the state reptile of Michigan? The Painted Turtle can be found in both the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan and was designated Michigan’s state reptile in 1995. Painted Turtles can often be found on logs in ponds basking in…
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Michigan in the Great Lakes Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Did you know that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore along Lake Michigan encompasses many sand dunes, some of which tower hundreds of feet above the lake? Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the lower peninsula of Michigan runs for miles along the shoreline of…
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Red-winged Blackbird
Michigan in the Great Lakes Red-winged Blackbird Did you know that Red-winged Blackbirds are some of the first birds to return to Michigan in the spring? They migrate south for the winter. The males usually return before the females and stake out territories. Red-winged Blackbirds are often found in marsh wetlands in Michigan, sometimes near…
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Tawas Point Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes Tawas Point Lighthouse – Photo by Tyler B on Unsplash Tawas Point Lighthouse Did you know that parts of underwater shipwrecks can sometimes be seen on clear days from high up in Tawas Point Lighthouse? Tawas Point Lighthouse, in Tawas Point State Park, marks the entrance to Tawas Bay along Lake…
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Northern Cardinals
Michigan in the Great Lakes Northern Cardinals Did you know that Northern Cardinals get their red color from the food they eat? Northern Cardinals are birds known to eat fruits and berries containing carotenoids which are pigments that cause their feathers to be red. They also eat seeds and insects. Northern Cardinals are prevalent in…
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Christmas Trees
Michigan in the Great Lakes Christmas Trees Have you ever seen a decorated Christmas Tree from the Netherlands? How about one from Lithuania, Canada or Peru? All of these Christmas Trees and more are showcased this year at the annual Christmas and Holiday Traditions display at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The exhibit runs…
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Ludington North Breakwater Light
Michigan in the Great Lakes Ludington North Breakwater Light Did you know that the popular Ludington North Breakwater Light in Ludington, Michigan tilts slightly due to settling? The current white, four-sided tower on Lake Michigan is located at the end of the breakwater on the Pere Marquette Harbor and was lit in 1924 although the…
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Lake of the Clouds
Michigan in the Great Lakes Lake of the Clouds Did you know that there is a scenic lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan named Lake of the Clouds? It is in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park not far from the south shore of Lake Superior. Lake of the Clouds is in a valley between…
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