| Stoney Acres Winery | ||
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4268 Truckey Road,
Alpena (989) 356-1041 www.stoneyacreswinery.net |
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| Taste and purchase locally-made wine at Stoney Acres Winery in Alpena. Stoney Acres makes several different kinds of grape and fruit wines including Silver City White (Reisling), Silver City Red (Merlot) and Thunder Bay Red (Concord), and more than a half-dozen fruit wines including several berry varieties and cherry, pear and apple. Try our new hand-dipped wine truffles and chocolate bark! Stoney Acres carries a full line of beer and wine-making supplies and ingredients, winery clothing and apparel, games, novelty gift items and wine accessories. Tasting Room Hours in the spring and summer are Sunday through Monday noon until 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday 11am - 6pm and Friday and Saturday 11am - 8pm. The tasting room is open year 'round. Call ahead for winter and holiday hours. | ||
| Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center | ||
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500 W. Fletcher Street, Alpena 989-356-8805 www.thunderbay.noaa.gov Monday - Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm |
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| As part of its mission to educate the public about the significance of shipwrecks, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in partnership with the State of Michigan, has established the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena, Michigan.Visitors will be able to explore shipwrecks in real time via live video feeds, discover the Great Lakes’ rich maritime past through innovative exhibits, and learn how underwater archaeologists work to preserve historic shipwrecks. Fostering these types of experiences is central to the National Marine Sanctuary Program’s goal of inspiring Americans to care about our oceans and Great Lakes. | ||
| Besser Museum | ||
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491 Johnson Street, Alpena 989-356-2202 www.bessermuseum.org Monday - Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday Noon to 4:00 pm |
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| The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan is an educational institution dedicated to serving the public of all ages and abilities in art, history, and science. Through research, it collects, preserves, and interprets artifacts, specimens, and information concerning the 15 counties in Northeast Michigan. Through programs and exhibits, it promotes understanding and appreciation of the past and present. | ||
| John A Lau Saloon | ||
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414 North Second Avenue,
Alpena 989-354-6898 |
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| Welcome to Alpena's oldest historic saloon. Serving full lunch and dinner menus. Voted number one "beef restaurant". Don't forget to check out our micro brews, including our own Lau's Bootleg Brew. | ||
| Lighthouse Festival Museum | ||
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7406 US23 North Suite C,
Alpena 1-586-566-1603 |
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| The building itself was actually the old Alpena Township Hall that was mothballed way back in 1962. The abandoned structure had been scheduled for demolition. When Festival volunteer Bruce Thomson heard about the planned demolition, plans were immediately undertaken to move the building to the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival site. The museum has a few artifacts to date. The building also serves as offices for the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival and serves as a location for the accumulation of lighthouse donations that are used for the annual auction held each year in conjunction with the festival. The new museum also boasts a 36-foot range light tower from Presque Isle, Michigan that was discarded by the Coast Guard and salvaged out of a field, and a buoy marker that was donated by the Coast Guard. The lighthouse replica in front of the museum was just installed a day before the grand opening. | ||
| Presque Isle Harbor | ||
| Old & New Presque Isle Lighthouses | ||
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New Presque Isle Lighthouse Park and Museum 4500 East Grand Lake Road, Presque Isle (989) 595-5419 Old Presque Isle Lighthouse New Presque Isle Lighthouse |
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| Presque Isle Light Station is a complex of three historic buildings including a lighthouse tower and two keeper's residences. Located on the Lake Huron shoreline near Presque Isle Harbor, the "New Presque Isle Light" is the tallest lighthouse tower accessible by the public on the Great Lakes. Built in 1870, it replaced the 1840 harbor light. The light station complex is part of a 99-acre township park that includes a playground, picnic area, pavilion and nature trails. A gift shop is located in the original keeper's quarters connected to the tower. Visitors, for a nominal fee, may climb the 130 steps to the top of the tower for a spectacular view. An unattached 1905 keeper's dwelling has been painstakingly restored. It is now a museum that provides visitors with an opportunity to learn about local history, as well as how keepers and their families lived. The buildings and grounds are open to the public daily from 9am - 6pm, mid-May through mid-October. The 1905 House is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, 11am- 5pm Tuesday through Saturday, 1pm- 5pm Sunday, closed on Monday. | ||
| Sturgeon Point | ||
| Sturgeon Point Lighthouse | ||
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Sturgeon Point Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Sturgeon Point Road, Harrisville (517) 724-5107 Open Memorial Day through September 12 pm - 3 pm Mon - Thur | 11 am - 4 pm Sat & Sun | Tower Open 12 pm - 3 pm Fri, Sat, Sun |
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| Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is located five miles north of Harrisville on Lake Huron and was completed in November 1875. The tower is 70 feet, 9 inches tall and is 16 feet in diameter at its base. The light is 3.5 order Fresnel lens made in Paris, France. The light is still maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. The keeper's house is now a maritime museum which is open to the public seven days a week from Memorial Day to mid-September. The lighthouse tower is open to the public. The grounds are open all year. | ||
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| Forty Mile Point Lighthouse | ||
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Located 7 miles north
of Rogers City on
US 23 www.40milepointlighthouse.org Lighthouse Park is open daily, year-round from 10 a.m. to Dusk No Admission Charge Tower access may be limited based on weather & staff availability For Safety Reasons No Flip-flops or bare feet are allowed in the buildings |
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| Forty Mile Point Lighthouse is located on the northern shoreline of Lake Huron in Presque Isle County’s Lighthouse Park, Rogers City, Michigan. At a cost of $25,000, the station was completed by the end of 1896. Its 4th Order Fresnel lens has been a welcoming beacon to sailors since May 1897 and is still operating today. In 1996, the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse Society began restoring the lighthouse, outbuildings and grounds. Several years ago, the pilot house from the Steamer Calcite, built in 1912 and the first self-unloading steamer on the Lakes, was relocated to the reservation. The Society, with the help of many retired Great Lakes sailors, has also restored and preserved this structure. The park is open to the public year-round. The lighthouse and complementary buildings are open noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday from Memorial Day weekend through mid-October. Group tours can also be arranged. | ||
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