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WHAT IS THERE TO SEE?

 Our landmark Lighthouse, built in 1915,  is along the North shores of Lake Michigan. It it a steel tower 35 feet tall on the East Breakwater. A two-mile boardwalk lets you walk along the beach and is wheel chair accessible. There is a fishing pier, picnic areas and on a calm day you can walk out on the breakwall all the way to the lighthouse.

Big Spring, Kitchitikipi, is Michigan's largest spring. It is located 11 miles from US-2, north on M-149. It is 200 feet in diameter, 42 feet deep and delivers 10,000 gallons of water per minute. The water is 44 degrees year-round. There is an admission fee. A new raft was recently built with a pavilion-type roof over top. It is in the Palms Books State Park.

Bishop Baraga Shrine. In 1832 Rev. Frederic Baraga established his first church near Indian Lake in Manistique. It was built with the willing help of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.

   Read the news article- Indian Lake has something for everyone by Jack Payne.

The Manistique Boardwalk stretches from the downtown Marina, past the lighthouse, and east for over a mile. The boardwalk was completed in 1995. It is 7600 feet (1.43 miles) long. There is 900 feet of wooden boardwalk with the balance being cinder, concrete and blacktop. There are 3 bridges. Enjoy a leisurely walk along the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline.

Dock at the beautiful Manistique Harbor.

Schoolcraft County's Historical Park is located in Manistique. The Roman Period architectural landmark water tower was built in 1922 with a 200,000 gallon capacity. The park is also the home of an original settler's cabin and a museum. The park is maintained and operated by the Schoolcraft County Historical Society. Much work has been done to preserve the Manistique Water Tower and it is now open Tuesday - Saturdays for touring. It is well worth the time to stop and take a peek at the making and works of this historical water tower.

Fayette State Park is located on the Garden Peninsula at Snail Shell Harbor. Named after Fayette Brown, the Jackson Iron Company agent who chose the site. Fayette was once one of the Upper Peninsula's most productive iron-smelting operations. It is 9 miles west of Manistique on US-2 to Garden Corners, then South on M-183, 17 miles.

 The remains of these Lime Kilns can be seen along US-2 east of Manistique. Once used by the White Marble Lime Company, founded by George Nicholson Jr. in 1889. The kilns, fired by wood waste from the lumber industry burned dolomite to produce quicklime for building material and the manufacturing of paper. The kiln once employed 250 men from Manistique and Blaney.