Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

The men of the lighthouse service once helped protect against shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. Today the light towers and lighthouses stand as testimonies to a proud history.

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

Ice Breaker Mackinaw

The United States Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, WAGB-83 proudly serhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifved for over 60 years helping to keep the shipping lanes open during the frozen winter months on the Great Lakes. She is now on display as a museum and continues to serve her community by helping to teach people about her legacy.

Ice Breaker Mackinaw

St. Ignace

St. Ignace was founded by a Jesuit Priest, Father Jacques Marquette. It has a long and extensive history:

St. Ignace

Museum of Ojibwa Culture

Important native American history and culture:


Museum of Ojibwa Culture

Fort De Buade

This museum displays history from pre-contact to when the Americans took control of the Straits of Mackinac.

Fort De Buade

Father Jacques Marquette

Before Michigan was a state and before military occupation a Mission was established by Father Jacques Marquette in the area of St. Ignace, Michigan:

Father Jacques Marquette

Tahquamenon Falls State Park

Some of the most beautiful water falls west of Niagara Falls and east of the Mississippi River:

Tahquamenon Falls State Park

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

Please click the link to find out more about the ship wrecks of the Great Lakes:

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

New history and culture by bicycle blog site.

There is a new history and culture by bicycle blog site.

Here is the main link:
Michigan History and Culture by Bicycle

As posts are published on it the blogger will post links to it on this blog site.

Heritage Parking Ramp

Completed in 2008 the Heritage Parking Ramp, located at 312 Jackson St, is a good example of modern day Prairie School Architecture.

News Articles:
Heritage Parking Ramp behind schedule
Heritage Ramp opens on limited basis

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