Mackinac Bridge (Mackinaw City-St. Ignace)
http://www.mackinacbridge.org/
Opened in 1957, this five-mile long suspension bridge carries I-75 across the Straits of Mackinac, and connects Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas. Its unique function has made the bridge a beloved symbol throughout the state.
Soo Locks (Sault Ste. Marie)
http://www.soolocksvisitorscenter.com/
Built around rapids between Lakes Superior and Huron, the busy Soo Locks provide passage for some 10,000 vessels each year.
The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
http://www.thehenryford.org/
Henry Ford established this indoor/outdoor museum complex in 1927. Transportation-related collections include Henry Ford’s birthplace; the Wright brothers’ original bicycle shop; and more than 200 motor vehicles, including the bus in which Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. The museum also offers tours to Ford Motor Company’s 2,000-acre Rouge Factory.
MotorCities National Heritage Area (Metro Detroit)
http://www.motorcities.org/
This designated National Heritage Area is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the enormous automotive and labor heritage of the State of Michigan.
Mackinac Island
http://www.mackinacisland.org/
Located in northern Lake Huron, the island became a popular summer destination after the Civil War. Automobiles have been banned since 1898, and island transportation is strictly 19th century: by horse, bicycle, or foot.
S.S. Keewatin (Douglas)
http://www.keewatinmaritimemuseum.com/
Built in 1907 and now preserved as a museum, the Keewatin is the last of the classic passenger steamers that used to carry summer travelers to ports throughout the Great Lakes.
St. Clair Tunnel (Port Huron)
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18638_20846-54627--,00.html
When it opened between Port Huron and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, in 1891, the St. Clair Tunnel was the first underwater railroad tunnel in North America. A second, larger tunnel opened in 1994, and the original bore was sealed, though not destroyed. It became a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
SS. Badger (Ludington)
http://www.ssbadger.com/
Built in 1953 for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, the Badger is the last operating example of the many ferries that once transported railcars across Lake Michigan. Railroad service ended in 1990, but the Badger still provides a summer shortcut for automobiles and trucks traveling from Michigan to Wisconsin and points west.
Portage Lake Lift Bridge (Houghton-Hancock)
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11154_11188-28585--,00.html
The double-deck vertical lift bridge that carries U.S. 41 across Portage Lake was completed in 1960 at a cost of $11 million. Weighing in at 4,400,000 pounds, the bridge’s lift span is the heaviest in the world, and can be raised a full 100 feet to allow ore boats to transit the Keweenaw Waterway.
The Air Zoo (Portage)
http://www.airzoo.org/
The Air Zoo, founded in 1979, houses more than 80 military and civilian aircraft, including an SR-71B Blackbird spy plane, an F-14 Tomcat, a Ford Tri-Motor, and a Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless that was painstakingly restored after resting for 50 years at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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