Warner Vineyards - Paw Paw, Michigan
Warner Vineyards - Paw Paw, Michigan
Here you will be welcomed by the owners of the second oldest winery in Michigan. Beginning in 1938 this boutique winery is still a family owned business. Come and see it's historic location inside the Waterwork's Station!
There have been three generations of Warner's overseeing the Michigan winery. They enjoy the location which is situated on the riverbank in downtown Paw Paw.
Marquette Mission Park and Museum of Ojibwa Culture - St. Ignace, Michigan
Marquette Mission Park and Museum of Ojibwa Culture - St. Ignace, Michigan
This national historic landmark offers an insiders view of the rich archaeology and history of a 17th century Huron Indian village.
The museum is owned by the city and the park features several exhibits as well as being the home to the Longhouse Theatre wit on-going video showings.
You will be able to learn about this outstanding Indian culture. The Ojibwa Indians formed the base culture of the Upper Great Lakes and tells the story of why Huron Indian refugees established a village in St. Ignace in 1671 (before there was a St. Ignace).
St Julian Winery - Paw Paw, Michigan
St Julian Winery - Paw Paw, Michigan
Nestled in the southern shore of Lake Michigan the St. Julian Winery is the oldest and largest winery in Michigan.
The winery is a family owned business, started by Mriano Meconi in 1921. Being Italian certainly helps in the wine industry, good wines and Italian heritage seem to go hand in hand. He emigrated from Italy to Canada at the age of 13 and in 1936 moved his wine business from Canada to Paw Paw to be closer to Lake Michigan Shore grape-growing region.
Mackinac Bridge - St. Ignace, Michigan
Mackinac Bridge - St. Ignace, Michigan
Are you interested in seeing what some consider to be the "8th wonder of the world?" If you are then you need to go to St. Ignace in Michigan and see the Mackinac Bridge.
The bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western Hemisphere with 7,400 feet of 4 lane highway suspended over the Straits of Mackinac.
Hartwick Pines State Park - Grayling Michigan
Hartwick Pines State Park – Grayling, Michigan
Spend some time at the largest state park in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. Here you will be able to see the largest stand of virgin white pines remaining in the Lower Peninsula.
There is a Forest Visitor Center where you can learn about Michigan's forests through exhibits which focus on the history of logging, forestry, and the numerous ways the trees harvested are used in our daily lives. This center is also the main interpretive center for the 3.9 million acre state forest system managed by the DNR, the largest state forest system in the United States.
Dinosaur Gardens - Ossineke, Michigan
Dinosaur Gardens - Ossineke, Michigan
Dinosaurs ruled the earth and you can see just what it was like at the Dinosaur Gardens. Here 40 acres are filled with life-sized replicas of a number of dinosaurs as well as cave men and women. There are some exhibits that even provide a birds eye view where you can climb the steps and entrance right into the replicas. There are over 26 exhibits along the trail.
Huron-Manistee National Forests - Cadillac, Michigan
Huron-Manistee National Forests -Cadillac, Michigan
Covering almost a million acres of public lands extending across the northern lower peninsula of Michigan the Huron-Manistee National Forests are a wonderful place for visitors to spend some time. Here you can fish, watch wildlife, hike and enjoy being in the area filled with sights of nature.
Skiing in Northeast Michigan - Gaylord, Michigan
Skiing in Northeast Michigan - Gaylord, Michigan
This area of the state receives approximately 175 inches of snow each year. It is an ideal area to come to enjoy the great skiing in the mid-west.
There are downhill ski slopes that are appropriate for the beginner and those with a big enough challenge to keep the skills of the seasoned skier sharp.
The area has 23 downhill ski runs and even instructions on both skiing and snowboarding.
Thomas Edison Depot Museum - Port Huron, Michigan
Thomas Edison Depot Museum - Port Huron, Michigan
At one time Thomas Edison worked as a news butcher in the Fort Gratiot depot built in 1858 and occupied by Edison from 1859 to 1863. Here the trains connected Port Huron with the rest of the world and hauled freight between Port Huron and Detroit and Point Edward/Samia (Ontario).
The depot was converted into the museum to display Edison's multi-faceted story of creativity, family support, adversity, perseverance, and ultimate triumph as one of the greatest inventors of our times.
The museum has hands on exhibits allowing you to re-create period environments for you to become participants in the story of Edison and to apply your own creativity and ingenuity as you learn about Edison's life and his inventions.
Bramble Museum (Retired Coast Guard Cutter) - Port Huron, Michigan
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Bramble Museum (Retired Coast Guard Cutter) - Port Huron, Michigan
Commissioned in 1944 the Coast Guard Cutter Bramble is now a museum for you to learn about its life in war time.
At the time it was commissioned the cost was just over $925,000. Today it would certainly cost a great deal more.
The Bramble participated in "Operation Crossroads" following WWII. This was the first test of an atomic bomb’s effect on surface ships, at Bikini Island.
In 1957 the Bramble and the cutters Spar and Storis headed for the Northwest Passage, they traveled through the Bearing Straits and the Arctic Ocean for 64 days through 4500 miles of partially unchartered waters to reach the Atlantic Ocean. These vessels were the first to circumnavigate the North American Continent which was something that mariners had been trying to do for over 400 years and not succeeding.
