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Lowell Showboat
Michigan in the Great Lakes Lowell Showboat Have you ever seen a showboat? The Lowell Showboat is a stationary boat on the Flat River in Lowell, Michigan. It is located on Riverwalk Plaza off of Main Street in the Downtown Lowell Historic District. The Lowell Showboat is open in the summer for music concerts and…
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Fallasburg Covered Bridge
Michigan in the Great Lakes Fallasburg Covered Bridge Have you ever driven across a covered bridge? Fallasburg Covered Bridge in Fallasburg Park in Lowell, Michigan is open for light, slow-moving traffic. The historic, covered bridge spans the Flat River and leads to the small, historic village of Fallasburg. Click here to see more about Fallasburg…
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Whitefish Point Lighthouse, Museum and Observatory
Michigan in the Great Lakes Whitefish Point Lighthouse Did you know that the Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter memorialized in song, was lost off the coast of Whitefish Point on November 10, 1975? It went down in Lake Superior about 15 miles northwest of Whitefish Point Lighthouse. Whitefish Point Lighthouse is located in Paradise, Michigan in…
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Mackinac Bridge
Michigan in the Great Lakes Mackinac Bridge Did you know that the Mackinac Bridge connects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan with the Upper Peninsula of Michigan? The five-mile-long suspension bridge crosses the Straits of Mackinac and runs from Mackinaw City in the Lower Peninsula to the city of St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula. The…
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Aurora Borealis
Michigan in the Great Lakes Aurora Borealis Did you know that there are Dark Sky Parks and Dark Sky Preserves in Michigan where people can view the Aurora Borealis, including a newly-designated International Dark Sky Park in the Upper Peninsula? The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is a colorful show in the…
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Swans, Ducks and Geese
Michigan in the Great Lakes Swans, Ducks and Geese Mute Swans Did you know that a female swan is called a Pen and a male swan is called a Cob? Young swans are called cygnets. The scientific name for the Mute Swan, shown in the photo above, is Cygnus olor. Mute Swans are white and…
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Ada Covered Bridge
Michigan in the Great Lakes Ada Covered Bridge Have you ever walked across a covered bridge? Ada Covered Bridge in Ada, Michigan is open for foot traffic. The historic bridge crosses the Thornapple River at Leonard Park on Thornapple River Drive near the softball field. Ada Covered Bridge was originally constructed in 1867 and is…
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Robinette’s Apple Haus
Michigan in the Great Lakes Robinette’s Apple Haus Did you know that Robinette’s Apple Haus in Grand Rapids, Michigan makes its own apple cider in an on-site cider mill? Robinette’s also bakes fresh pies, donuts, cookies, and other baked goods in its own bakery, including pumpkin spice donuts in the fall. Robinette’s Apple Haus is…
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Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Did you know that Marquette Harbor Lighthouse on Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan is said to harbor the ghostly spirit of a young girl? It is part of the lighthouse lore. Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has been an important beacon to the port of…
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Tahquamenon Falls
Michigan in the Great Lakes Tahquamenon Falls Upper Tahquamenon Falls Did you know that there are a lot of waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan? One of the more well-known and visited waterfalls in the U.P. is Upper Tahquamenon Falls near Paradise, Michigan which is located on Lake Superior’s Whitefish Bay. Upper Tahquamenon Falls…
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