A lodge welcomes motorists
Menominee’s Tourist Lodge welcomed motorists with maps, coffee and a log cabin setting in 1937. This Michigan Moments video looks at an early roadside visitor center serving travelers entering the Upper Peninsula. Historical views show the building associated with an earlier approach to helping visitors plan their Michigan trips.
Menominee and highway tourism
The lodge’s story connects Menominee with the development of Michigan’s welcome centers and highway tourism. Its focus is the specific Menominee building, rather than the broader city history covered in a separate Moment. The video and mapped location give visitors a way to connect the historic photographs with the place that received those travelers.
