Michigan
Next to the Big Mac bridge (its visitor center is actually beneath the bridge) is Colonial Michilimackinac, a National Historic Landmark that features a reconstructed stockade first built in 1715 by the French. Costumed interpreters cook and craft here.
A combination ticket for this site, Historic Mill Creek and the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is available at a discount.
7.09 MILES
Fort Mackinac sits atop limestone cliffs near downtown. Built by the British in 1780, it's one of the best-preserved military forts in the country…
7.75 MILES
This huge limestone arch curves 150ft above Lake Huron and provides dramatic photo opportunities. You can get here two ways: from stairs that lead up from…
7.41 MILES
British forces built the small wood and earth fort in 1814 to protect against a US attack during the War of 1812. This is a replica, as the original…
27.5 MILES
The park is north along Hwy 119 and has a beautiful beach. Look for indigenous Petoskey stones, which are honeycomb-patterned fragments of ancient coral…
4.13 MILES
The site has an 18th-century sawmill where costumed interpreters chop wood, plus historic displays, a zipline and nature trails.
7.13 MILES
This museum houses Native American arts, historic maps and island photography. Admission is free with a Fort Mackinac ticket.
4.13 MILES
The site has an 18th-century sawmill where costumed interpreters chop wood, plus historic displays, a zipline and nature trails.
7.09 MILES
Fort Mackinac sits atop limestone cliffs near downtown. Built by the British in 1780, it's one of the best-preserved military forts in the country…
7.13 MILES
This museum houses Native American arts, historic maps and island photography. Admission is free with a Fort Mackinac ticket.
7.41 MILES
British forces built the small wood and earth fort in 1814 to protect against a US attack during the War of 1812. This is a replica, as the original…
7.75 MILES
This huge limestone arch curves 150ft above Lake Huron and provides dramatic photo opportunities. You can get here two ways: from stairs that lead up from…
27.5 MILES
The park is north along Hwy 119 and has a beautiful beach. Look for indigenous Petoskey stones, which are honeycomb-patterned fragments of ancient coral…