Michigan Boat Tours – Experience A Real Taste of the Great Lakes With 35 of The Best

Ready to set sail on an unforgettable adventure? Explore the stunning waters of Michigan with our curated selection of the best boat tours. Discover hidden gems, witness breathtaking views, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Don’t miss out, book your nautical adventure today

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Discover 7 Incredible Secrets of the Tawas Point Lighthouse – An Inspiring Guide

Across Saginaw Bay from Michigan’s Thumb sits one of the prettiest lighthouses in Michigan.

The Michigan History Center has produced a video that offers viewers a virtual tour of climbing the lighthouse tower. As each step is made up of the tower, bits of history and fascinating design and functional aspects of the lighthouse are revealed. In the end, there is a little test you can take to on seven of the little aspects of the Tawas Point Lighthouse.

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Great Lakes Shipbuilding in Saginaw Bay During the Lumber Era

The times of greatest shipbuilding in the Great Lakes region was during the lumbering era. From 1839 until the early 1890s, the virgin old-growth Michigan forests were cut down to produce lumber for growing towns and cities in the lower Great Lakes. Michigan was the nation’s leading lumber producer from 1869 until about 1900. The only way to transport finished milled lumber from the shore side mills in the Great Lakes was by ship.

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