Michigan Essentials

Michigan’s landmarks span from the automotive estates of Detroit to the car-free streets of Mackinac Island. This list features the historic Grand Hotel and the 75-foot Sugar Loaf rock formation. Maritime heritage is showcased at the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse and the USCGC Mackinaw icebreaker museum. Architecture enthusiasts can visit the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, while nature lovers can explore the Iargo Springs boardwalks and Crystal Lake. Historical sites like the 19th-century Sainte Anne and Mission churches provide insight into the region’s early colonial and missionary history.

Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel is a historic hotel and coastal resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a small island located at the eastern end of the…

Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Museum

The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House is a mansion located at 1100 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Shores, northeast of Detroit, Michigan; it…

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse

Eagle Harbor Light is an operational lighthouse at Eagle Harbor, in Keweenaw County in the state of Michigan.

Arnold Mackinac Island Ferry

Arnold Transit Company was a ferry boat company serving Mackinac Island in Michigan for 140 years.

USCGC Mackinaw

USCGC Mackinaw is a decommissioned United States Coast Guard icebreaker which operated on the Great Lakes for 62 years.

Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf is a 75-foot-high landlocked rock or stack in the interior of Mackinac Island in Lake Huron.

Sainte Anne Church

Sainte Anne Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake, the largest lake of this name in Michigan, is located near Lake Michigan in Benzie County about 25 miles southwest of…

Iargo Springs

Iargo Springs in Oscoda, Michigan, features several viewing decks and a boardwalk path through the natural springs.

Mission Church

The Mission Church is a historic Congregational church located at the corner of Huron and Tuscott Streets on Mackinac Island, Michigan,…