Things to do in Upper Peninsula, Upper Peninsula: The Best History Museums

October 23, 2021 Emerita Lamoureux

Discover the best top things to do in Upper Peninsula, United States including Delta County Historical Museum, Menominee County Historical Society Heritage Museum, Alger County Heritage Center, Fort Mackinac, Museum of Ojibwa Culture, Michigamme Historical Museum, Whitefish Point Lighthouse, Schoolcraft County Historical Park, Garden Peninsula Historical Museum, Houghton County Historical Museum Complex.
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1. Delta County Historical Museum

16 Water Plant Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829-4052 +1 906-789-6790 [email protected] http://www.deltahistorical.org/index.htm
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5.0 based on 39 reviews

Delta County Historical Museum

The museum features displays about our cities local resources, industry, logging, railroads, and the county’s relationship to the lakes and land. There is an extensive clothing collection, as well as a 1905 motor launch. Open May-Sept.

2. Menominee County Historical Society Heritage Museum

904 11th Ave, Menominee, MI 49858-3044 +1 906-863-9000 http://www.menomineecounty.com
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5.0 based on 9 reviews

Menominee County Historical Society Heritage Museum

3. Alger County Heritage Center

1496 Washington St., Munising, MI USA Munising, MI USA, Munising, MI 49862-1492 +1 906-387-4308 http://algercountychamber.com
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5.0 based on 9 reviews

Alger County Heritage Center

4. Fort Mackinac

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4.5 based on 2,023 reviews

Fort Mackinac

Iconic. The cannon blasts, the rifles fire, the soldiers march and history comes alive. The oldest building in Michigan and 13 other historical structures boast exhibits explaining everything from military training and battles to medical treatments to family life within the fort. More than just a military outpost, Fort Mackinac served as a home for soldiers and their families and eventually the headquarters for Mackinac National Park, where tourists to the island visited the great fortress on the bluff, much like they do today. This is Mackinac.

5. Museum of Ojibwa Culture

500 N State St, Saint Ignace, MI 49781-1429 +1 906-643-9161 [email protected] http://museumofOjibwaculture.net
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4.5 based on 336 reviews

Museum of Ojibwa Culture

We are OPEN for the season. At this National Historic Landmark, visitors can learn about 17th century St. Ignace: the Ojibwa who formed the population, the Huron refugees and the French who established the area as the center of fur trade. Check out our award winning Clan Park, the fun kids area, our authentic Native store along with the beautiful new Sculpture Park and our Longhouse on our grounds. Also visit Father Marquette's burial site in our Marquette Mission Park. Admission is by donation. Must be seen to be believed! Amazing! Bus tours welcome..please call ahead.

Reviewed By bigspaniel - Arlington, United States

Pleasantly surprised by this small but rich museum which tells the interesting story of the Ojibwa people who live in Michigan. Very good introductory video and several interesting displays and artifacts. Don't miss the outdoor displays, which include a traditional long house. Well worth stopping for. Easy parking around the museum.

6. Michigamme Historical Museum

110 West Main Street, Michigamme, MI +1 906-323-6608 http://www.hsmichigan.org/resources/local-historical-organizations/michigamme-museum/
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Michigamme Historical Museum

7. Whitefish Point Lighthouse

Whitefish Bay, Paradise, MI 49768 +1 906-635-1742 [email protected] http://www.exploringthenorth.com/whitefish/whitefish.html
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4.5 based on 576 reviews

Whitefish Point Lighthouse

Reviewed By R9958WEkathleenr

This lighthouse, the oldest operational light on Lake Superior, is an awesome place to visit for the maritime history as well as to drink in the pristine natural area of forests and Lake Superior shoreline. Lodging is nearby in Paradise.

8. Schoolcraft County Historical Park

River St, Manistique, MI 49854 http://manistique.com/?page_id=114
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Schoolcraft County Historical Park

9. Garden Peninsula Historical Museum

State Street, Garden, MI 49835 +1 906-644-2192 [email protected] http://travelbaysdenoc.com/things-to-do/more-things-to-do.html
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Garden Peninsula Historical Museum

* ¨ Exhibits include old dental & medical instruments, lumbering tools & office equipment * ¨ Reading materials include more than 400 family histories, books of cemeteries & family burial plots, histories of the Garden Peninsula & photos * ¨ They also have several copies of “Our Heritage,” a narrative of the growth of the Garden area * ¨ Open Weds-Thurs 11am-3pm, Sun 1-3PM, 906-644-2165 or 906-644-2192.

10. Houghton County Historical Museum Complex

53102 Highway M-26, Lake Linden, MI 49945 +1 906-296-4121 http://www.houghtonhistory.org/
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Houghton County Historical Museum Complex

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