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Hunts' Guide to Michigan's UPPER PENINSULA

JUST OUT! A new edition of Hunts' Mapguide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Over 300 entries, all conveniently located on maps and chosen because we think they are the coolest things to do in the U.P. (No ad tie-ins!) Great choices for restaurants, hikes, shops, adventures, museums, boat trips, waterfalls, vistas, road trips, and much more! To learn more click UP MAP GUIDE

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U.S. 2 FROM THE BRIDGE
POINTS
OF INTEREST

Father Marquette Memorial. Interpretive panels focus on how native people used plants and animals, and Marquette and Jolliet's 1673 journey from St. Ignace to the Missisippi. ... more

Totem Village. A disabled logger's 1950s folk art environment and museum paId tribute to Native Americans when mainstream culture looked down on them. Classic crafts, toys, books and music. Outside: a small woodland zoo. ... more

Souvenir Barn. A free bridge-viewing site on the roof of an old-timey souvenir shop. Outstanding view of Mackinac Bridge, Straits, and possibly freighters. ... more

Curio Fair. Another nostalgic tourist trinket shop, adorned by seashells. An 8-story high tower gives views of both the Mackinac Bridge to the south and forests to the north ... more

Totem Village Museum. A handicapped logger took up wood carving and created a folk art homage to Indian values, getting in touch with his own Ojibwa ancestry in the process ... more

Mystery Spot. Endless billboards build traveling kids' excitement for this classic roadside attraction, fun for adults and kids alike ... more

Gros Cap roadside park and St. Helena Island overlook. Take in a fine view, while picnicking, of St. Helena Island and its lighthouse 2 miles offshore ... more

Hiawatha National Forest/St. Ignace Info Center and administrative unit. A picnic spot and native plant garden outside. Inside, handouts and good advice about camping, fishing, berry-picking spots, and wilderness areas ... more

U.S. 2 FROM THE BRIDGE

Souvenir Barn

This free bridge-viewing siteis a platform perched on the roof ridge of an old-timey souvenir shop, focused on souvenir Ts, sweats, and Up North accessories. The simple deck is really pretty neat. (It can be quite breezy, so come prepared.) To the south, you can look across the golf course to an excellent, unobstructed view of the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits, all the way west to Waugoshance Point and Wilderness State Park.

The Souvenir Barn is a very good place to watch any passing freighters. The telescope magnifies details. The most dramatic time to come is at or near sunset.

On U.S. 2 next to Super 8, across from McDonald's. (906) 643-8208. Open from early May to mid Oct., 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer, 9-9 otherwise. Handicap access: no. 2 flights of stairs.

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