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Michigan Visitors Guides – Collection

Free online modern Michigan visitors guidebooks, resulting from a search for books on “Michigan Guidebooks”. Among the topics are Michigan casinos, country towns of Michigan, canoeing in Michigan, family fun, Michigan B&Bs, mountain biking, hiking, and natural wonders of Michigan.

History of Brulé’s Discoveries and Explorations, 1610-1626: being a narrative of the discovery – Michigan Explorers

By Stephen Brulé of lakes Huron, Ontario and Superior; and of his exploration (the first made by civilized man) of Pennsylvania and western New York, also of the province of Ontario, Canada, with a biographical notice of the discoverer and explorer, who was killed and eaten by savages

Butterfield, Consul Willshire
Cleveland: Helman-Taylor 1898

There is a great deal of uncertainty about Stephen (Etienne) Brule’s explorations and discoveries in the early 1600s because he left no written accounts. Historians have relied on brief mentions in accounts of other explorers, such as Champlain, to trace his movements. Canada — History — 17th century — Discovery and exploration, Ontario — History, United States — Discovery and exploration.

Soon after his arrival in New France he was tasked by Champlain with living with the Huron Indians to learn their language and customs. He apparently stayed four years and mastered their ways thoroughly. Throughout most of his career he seems to have been a pathfinder or scout for the better known explorers, probably visiting some areas that they never reached. He is now believed to have been the first European to visit four of the Great Lakes, as well as western New York, western Pennsylvania, and some regions of Canada.

See also related works on this site: Early History of the Great Lakes region on Great Lakes General History

Links to Museums & Historic Sites in the Michigan U.P.: Museums & Historic Sites in Northern Michigan

Explore Michigan: Detroit

Cantor, George
University of Michigan 2005

In these short and sweet guides, George Cantor introduces both seasoned and first-time Michigan travelers to everything the Great Lakes State has to offer, including a bit of history, physical description of the area, local industry, places to stay, restaurants, city walks, country drives, wineries, farm markets, beaches, hiking, boating, fishing, golf, winter sports, and more.

Forests, Streams, Lakes, and Resources of Northern Michigan – Travel in Michigan History

Carey
Marquette, Longyear and Case 1884

“In the columns of the American Field, issued under dates of January l2th and 26th, and February 2d, 9th and 16th) appeared a series of articles entitled “A Bohemian Adrift in a Wonderland of Lakes,” contributed by a prominent sportsman, over the nom deplume of “Carey” and covering the details of his personal experience during a month’s tour of the fishing and hunting region reached by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway.” – from the cover page.

Natural Wonders of Michigan: A Guide to Parks, Preserves and Wild Places

Carney, Tom
Country Roads 1995

“Explore the outdoors – fragile ecosystems, wildlife and bird sanctuaries, and other “green” places with ‘Natural Wonders of Michigan’ as your companion. The places you’ll visit will be big and small, famous and obscure, and for the nature lover, sources of intense pleasure. This guide will lead you deep into Michigan’s parks, forests, and reserves – to areas most vacationers miss.” -Book cover.

A Summer Holiday. A Brief Description of Some of the most Popular Summer Resorts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, and the Routes by which they can be Reached – Travel in Michigan History

Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Chicago: Rand, McNally 1884

“This promotional pamphlet provides brief descriptions of popular tourist destinations along the Upper Midwestern route of the Chicago and North-Western Railway in 1884. The Michigan communities of Escabana, Gogebic, Marquette, and Menominee are included, as are the Minnesota towns of Stillwater, Lake Madison, and Waseca. The information in the entries is not always consistent, but usually includes sites of interest, hotels and rooming houses (with occasional prices), and commentary on the health-restoring properties of the local air and water. A “How To Get There” section accompanying each entry alerts the reader to the number of trains going to a particular place as well as the best routes to travel. Engravings and a map accompany the text, as do a few tables analyzing the chemical properties of water. The pamphlet also includes brief descriptions of Yellowstone and other resorts further west, and an advertisement for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway itself.”
– Library of Congress American Memory website.

For links to tourist booklets from the 1880s and 1890s, see: Vacationing Up North in the Late 19th Century

A Tour from the City of New-York, to Detroit, in the Michigan Territory – Michigan Explorers

Made between the 2d of May and the 22d of September, 1818 the tour extends from New-York, by Albany, Schenectady, and Utica to Sacket’s Harbor, and thence through Lake Ontario, to St. Lawrence river, and down that stream to Hamilton village. Thence along both banks of the St. Lawrence, from Hamilton to the Thousand Islands; thence to Sacket’s Harbor by water; from that place by the route of great Sodus, Geneva, Cananaigua and Batavia, to Buffalo; and from thence to Black Rock, Fort Erie, the Falls of Niagara, Queenston, Lewiston, and the memorable fields of Bridgewater and Chippewa after viewing the interesting place of Niagara, the author traversed the south shore of Lake Erie to the City of Detroit, and visited in the latter range, Dunkirk, Erie, Cleveland, Sandusky, and other places of less note. The tour is accompanied with a map upon which the route will be designated; a particular map of the Falls andRiver of Niagara, and the environs of the City of Detroit.

Darby, William
NY: 1819

The book is made up of a series of letters written during the author’s journey, and are very literate and readable. He does a fine job of recording what he observes, but doesn’t limit himself to that. He also writes about many other topics. For example, during the part of the book in which he is traveling on and around Lake St. Lawrence, he provides considerable information about economic activity in the region.

It took Darby three months and 187 pages to reach Detroit. About 20 pages are then devoted to Detroit and the nearby area before he starts his return voyage.

For several early-19th century descriptions of the Great Lakes states and adjoining areas, see: Settlers’ Guides for the Great Lakes Region

Detroit and the Pleasure Resorts of Northern Michigan – Travel in Michigan History

Compliments of Passenger Department of Detroit, Lansing & Northern”

“This pamphlet was designed for distribution to travelers and business people, “compliments of the passenger department” of the Detroit, Lansing, and Northern Railroad. It promotes tourist destinations, resorts, and towns in late nineteenth-century northern Michigan, especially those of the Northern Peninsula, recommending the area for its healthful climate, hunting, boating, and fishing opportunities, as well as its hotels and developed transportation network. A special section is devoted to Detroit, and another lists its leading business institutions. There are copious illustrations of scenic attractions, cityscapes and street plans, in addition to advertisements ranging from camping gear and guide services to pianos, carriage goods, and medical services. There is also a railroad route map. – Library of Congress.

Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railroad Company
Detroit: Eby 1883

Summer Sauntering on Northern Waters: The Steamship Manitou. Season 1899 – Travel in Michigan History

Passenger Dept., L.M & L.S.T. Co.
Chicago 1899

“Presenting the attractions of the most luxurious lake steamer afloat”.

Mackinac Island: The Wave-Washed Tourists’ Paradise of the Unsalted Seas. – Travel in Michigan History

Donan, P.
St. Louis: Michigan Central Railroad 1882

This small illustrated booklet indicates that Mackinac Island already had a thriving tourist industry in the early 1880s, with “…six hotels, a number of summer boarding-houses, stores and shops of all kinds…” The fort and other tourist attractions are described, with background history and legends. There is a chapter on the neighboring attractions of Bois Blanc Island, St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, Sault Ste. Marie and other places. Mackinac Island visit in Michigan. Mackinac Island (Mich.) — Guidebooks.

Wild Michigan – Tourism in Michigan Free

DuFresne, Jim
Minocqua, WI: NorthWord 1992

Jim DuFresne is a noted outdoor writer and author of wilderness guidebooks. Here he takes the reader along on a series of adventures to the wild corners of his home state. “Full-color photos capture the splendor of old-growth forests, the brilliance of wildflowers, even the delicate artistry of a spider web.”

East Michigan – Tourism in Michigan Free

East Michigan Tourist Association
Bay City: East Michigan Tourist Ass. 1937

Tourist attractions in Eastern Michigan.

The Superior Peninsula

Emerick, Lon L.
Skandia, MI: North Country 1996

“A series of short essays describing a lay naturalist’s abiding affection for a unique geographical region: the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a collection of 32 love letters which publicly affirm the author’s devotion for the many exquisite facets of this portion of the north country. The material is arranged in four seasons with 8 essays for each season.” – Preface.

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“Recollections of Early Explorations on Lake Superior” – Michigan Explorers

Historical Collections Vol 11, 1888, 161-174

Everett, Philo
Lansing: Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society

The author was a resident of Jackson Michigan in 1845 when he organized a company to explore the Upper Peninsula for ore and establish a claim. He describes the exploratory trip and some of the subsequent actions, up to 1857, in developing his mine and company.

Cycling Michigan: The Best 30 Road Routes in Western Michigan – Tourism in Michigan Free

Gentry, Karen
Thunder Bay 2000

Bicycling in Michigan.

“Across Michigan Territory Sixty Years Ago” – Michigan Explorers

Historical Collections Vol 26, 1896, 228-235

Goodrich, Enos
Lansing: Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society

The author describes a trip he took from Detroit to Chicago in 1834. He walked from Detroit, stopping in the hamlets of Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. In Ann Arbor he took the stage to Chicago over the “old Territorial road” (now roughly the route of Hwy 12), through the wilderness. He found towns at Coldwater, White Pigeon and Niles, stayed briefly in Dowagiac, then continued to La Porte, IN. From Chicago he sailed up Lake Michigan for Mackinaw Island.

“Pioneer Sketch of Moses Goodrich and his Trip to Michigan in February, 1836 with his Brother Levi” – Michigan Explorers

Historical Collections Vol 17, 1891, 480-490

Goodrich, Enos
Lansing: Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society

The Goodrich family were farmers in Clarence, NY, near Buffalo, when they decided to emigrate to Michigan to seek enough farmland for all their growing children. Brothers Moses and Levi were selected to make the initial trip, to identify and purchase land. Most of this article is a description of their trip by ox-sled from Buffalo, through Canada via Lake St. Clair to Detroit. It was a difficult and dangerous trip, often in bitter cold. They eventually arrived and acquired 1,000 acres in Atlas Township, Genesee County. Over the next two years the remainder of the Goodrich family and 30 other families from Clarence followed them to Atlas. Immediately after this article is a short article about the Goodrich clan 50 years later.

Mackinac: the Wonderful Isle. Petoskey, Traverse City and other Northern Michigan Summer Resorts – Travel in Michigan History

Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
Chicago: Poole Bros. 1891

In addition to descriptions of the locations in the title, this booklet contains illustrations, many maps of various regions in Northern Michigan, and a long list of hotels, with their rates. Tourist Attractions in Northern Michigan. Michigan Exploration.

For links to tourist booklets from the 1880s and 1890s, see: Vacationing Up North in the Late 19th Century

Museums & Historic Sites in the Eastern Upper Peninsula

Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories, between the years 1760 and 1776 – Michigan Explorers

Henry, Alexander
NY: Riley 1809

Henry, born in New Jersey, went to Montreal as a young man to engage in the fur trade. On his first expedition, he arrived in Fort Michilimackinac in 1760. He went to Sault Ste. Marie in 1762, where he began learning the Chippewa language. When fire destroyed the fort there in December 1762 the garrison moved to Michilimackinac, where Henry was staying at the time of the Indian massacre of the English in the fort on June 2, 1763. He was taken prisoner with three other Englishmen, and his captors probably meant to torture them to death. However, through a fortunate series of events Henry survived his captivity and later that month arrived at Niagara, in time to accompany an army of 3,000 soldiers to relieve the siege at Detroit. He afterward was granted a license to trade with the Indians on Lake Superior, and was for some years involved in a mining venture on the Ontonagon river.

A Complete Guidebook to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – Tourism in Michigan Free

Horton, Irvin W. and Horton, Georgia M.
Sault Ste. Marie: 1959

Upper Michigan travel guide, Upper Peninsula tourist attractions. Upper Peninsula (Mich.) — Description and travel — Guidebooks.

Southeast Michigan – Tourism in Michigan Free

Hunt, Don and Mary
Midwestern Guides 1990

The front cover of this tourist guidebook states that this is a “discriminating guide for visitors and locals alike.” The region covered extends as far as Port Huron to the north and Ann Arbor to the west.

Three on a Tour – Travel in Michigan History

Ingram, Helen K.
Detroit: Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Co. 1895

A promotional booklet of over 100 pages produced by a ‘cruise ship’ company on the Great Lakes in which, “… the authoress has interwoven a love story with description and all the information a tourist desires if interested in a lake trip.” The ship departs Cleveland and makes several stops along the Lake Huron shore of Michigan and at Little Traverse Bay, from where the travelers make excursion trips to many popular Michigan destinations. Numerous drawn illustrations.

Trouting on the Brulé River, or, Lawyers’ Summer-wayfaring in the Northern Wilderness – Travel in Michigan History

King, John Lyle
Chicago: Chicago Legal News 1879

Trouting on the Brule River is a literary account of genteel sportsmen’s fishing expeditions during the summers of 1875 and 1877. Originally published in the Chicago Sunday Times and the Chicago Sunday Tribune, the book’s chapters tell how a group of Chicago lawyers traveled by rail, foot and canoe to destinations along the Menominee, Michigami, and Brule Rivers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The author describes the delights of fly-fishing in lyrical detail, along with bobbing for pike, shooting rapids, deer and duck hunting, and encounters with birds and animals.”
– Library of Congress American Memory website. Michigan summer destinations, Michigan getaways. Brulé River (Mich.).

Michigan State Parks: Yesterday through Tomorrow – Tourism in Michigan Free

Korn, Claire V.
Michigan State University 1989

This book provides thumbnail sketches of the history and attractions of 85 state parks. It also offers background on Michigan’s other public recreational lands, national parks and forests, Huron-Clinton Metroparks, Mackinac State Historic parks, and 179 roadside parks.

“Expedition to Detroit, 1793; The Quakers, the United States Commissioners, and the Proposed Treaty of Peace with the Northwestern Indian Tribes – Michigan Explorers

Contemporary Accounts of the tour to Detroit, the sojourn in that vicinity and the return to Philadelphia

Michigan Historical Collections Vol. 17, (1890): 565-671

Lindley, Jacob; Moore, Joseph and Paxson, Oliver
Lansing: Michigan Historical Commission

A fascinating and literate book-length account of a journey from the east coast to Detroit by a delegation of three Quakers who were to attend the 1793 treaty of Sandusky. They spent several weeks in Detroit, met individually with many Indian chiefs or delegations from tribes, and visited many of the local dignitaries as well as farmers and others. The author was inquisitive about every aspect of social and economic life and related all that he heard and observed. Tourist Attractions in Northern Michigan. Michigan Exploration.

See also related works on this site: histories of Michigan on Michigan General History

Michigan Resorts on Little Traverse Bay – Travel in Michigan History

Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Harbor Point, Bay View, Wequetonsing, Roaring Brook, Emmet Beach, Oden, Walloon Lake

Little Traverse Bay Resort Ass.
Petoskey(?): Little Traverse Bay Resort Ass. 1904


Numerous photos.

The Waters of Michigan

Lubbers, David
East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University 2008

“One cannot think of Michigan without the image of water. Water as vast as the Great Lakes, as serene as the inland lakes, and as long and lazy or sleek and fast as the numerous byways that run between and among them. The Waters of Michigan is a tribute to this treasured resource of Michigan. Combining the vision of photographer David Lubbers with the stewardship focus of environmentalist Dave Dempsey, this collection presents a truly unique view and understanding of the waters of Michigan.” -Book Jacket.

Wild Lake Michigan – Tourism in Michigan Free

Mahan, John & Ann
Stillwater, MN: Voyageur

“An artful blend of research and experience, Wild Lake Michigan reveals the natural history of Lake Michigan, sharing stories of Native Americans, geologists, and environmentalists. In so doing, the book places human history in the natural context of Lake Michigan, reminding us of our interconnectedness with this freshwater sea and our responsibility for it.” – book cover.

They Need Not Vanish: A Discussion of the Natural Resources of Michigan

Martin, Helen M., ed.
Lansing: Michigan Department of Conservation 1942

“Michigan’s first attempt to offer the teachers of the State a coordinated and substantial basis for the teaching of the conservation of our natural resources. This volume, with its companion book Learning to Conserve Our Natural Resources, published by the Department of Public Instruction, is intended to provide for the teacher and the general reader, not only a background of the history of this state’s natural resources and what has been done to prevent waste and to promote better uses, but also to furnish practical aid in passing this information and such principles on to the student.” – Foreward.

Detroit and Ann Arbor – Tourism in Michigan Free

Martone, Laura
Avalon Travel 2011

Moon Spotlight Detroit & Ann Arbor is a 110-page compact guide covering the best of Southern Michigan, including Detroit’s treasured Belle Isle and one-of-a-kind The Henry Ford, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, one of America’s pioneer wildlife conservation centers. Author Laura Martone offers seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time.

Michigan – Tourism in Michigan Free

Martone, Laura
Avalon Travel 2009 Dewey Dec. 973.91

World traveler Laura Martone spends summers with her family on Michigan’s Big Bear Lake, and she shares her favorite Michigan experiences, from indulging at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City to exploring Detroit’s rhythmic roots and auto museums. Martone provides itineraries for trekking through the Upper Peninsula, touring lighthouses on the Great Lake shoreline, and splurging on a luxury B&B on the popular Mackinac Island. Moon Michigan is packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations.

Michigan’s Traverse Bays & Mackinac Island – Tourism in Michigan Free

Martone, Laura
Avalon Travel 2009 Dewey Dec. 973.91

A volume from the travel guide series ‘Moon Spotlight’; it covers the locations in the title as well as regions around them. Mackinac Island tourism guide, Explore Traverse City, Traverse Bay tourist attractions.

“Traveling on the Great Lakes when Detroit was Young”

Old Time Captains and Boats; Governor Cass’s Trip to Green Bay

Historical Collections Vol 7, 1886, 131-133

Massey, H.
Lansing: Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society

Michigan: A Jewel of Many Facets

Michigan Tourist Council
Lansing: Michigan Tourist Council 1944

The “Soo”; Scenes in and about Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Osborn, C. S., ed.
Milwaukee: 1887

“The new metropolis, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, as a manufacturing city, as a railroad and commercial center, as a great water-way, as a health and summer resort, the coming city of the Great Lakes, the gem of the new North”. Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.) — Description and travel — History, Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.) — Description and travel.

Of Woods and Other Things – Tourism in Michigan Free

Pitcher, Emma Bickham
Kalamazoo, MI: Beech Leaf 1996

A collection of about 60 nature essays that the author wrote on behalf of the Kalamazoo Nature Center for the Kalamazoo Gazette newspaper from 1986 to 1996.

North to Adventure in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – Travel Guide – Tourism in Michigan Free

Putnam, Beatrice Morgan
Detroit: Putnam Feature Services 1960

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History of a Trip to the Great Saginaw Valley, June, 1871, by Invitation of the Fort Wayne, Muncie, and Cincinnati Railroad – Travel in Michigan History

And with the co-operation of the Bee line, Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw, and Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw railroad companies

Ream, Laura
Indianapolis: Bright 1871

As is apparent from the title, this journey by Ms. Reams was sponsored by the railroad. A new line from Fort Wayne, IN to Jackson, MI had recently been completed, and the railroad invited a number of journalists and writers, as well as other VIPs, to make the trip to the end of the line, in Saginaw. This volume is a short, chamber-of-commerce sort of account, interesting mainly as a record of a railroad trip through the heart of southern Michigan in 1871.

Scarborough’s Road Map and Motor Guide of Michigan – Travel in Michigan History

Scarborough Company
Detroit: Wolverine Automobile Club 1913

Vintage Michigan travel books.

Narrative Journal of Travels through the Northwestern Regions of the United States – Michigan Explorers

Extending from Detroit through the great chain of American lakes to the sources of the Mississippi River, performed as a member of the expedition under Governor Cass in the year 1820

Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
Albany: Hosford 1821

The book covers journeys from Detroit to Michilimackinac, on to Sault Ste. Marie, to copper mines at Ontonagon river, through various areas in Wisconsin, to Chicago, back to Michilimackinac by boat, then back to Detroit. It contains geographical and geological notes along with observations about Native Americans in the region. Michigan explorers. Northwest [Old ], Great Lakes, Northwest, Old — Description and travel, Mississippi River — Description and travel.

For Henry Schoolcraft’s autobiography and also a short biographical note, see Biographies & Memoirs in Michigan History on this website.

Among the Wolverines: a Series of Letters on the Resources, Growth and Business of the Principal Towns and Cities of Michigan – Travel in Michigan History

Schooley, August C.
Chicago: Chicago Printers Co-op 1869

This 40-page volume from 1869 is dedicated to the traveling salesmen of Chicago. It is a sponsored trip, and the book is a series of letters to a periodical called “The Chicago Price Current” for publication. Mr. Schooley’s method is to provide a paragraph or a page of economic and demographic facts for each town he passes through. He goes through quite a number of towns in southern Michigan by a circuitous round trip to Saginaw, although it isn’t clear that he actually stepped off the train in many of them. It is striking how rapid and comfortable travel had become, and how these towns had developed, over about 30-40 years.

A True Description of the Lake Superior Country …

its rivers, coasts, bays, harbours, islands and commerce, with Bayfield’s chart (showing the boundary line as established by joint commission) also a minute account of the copper mines and working companies. Accompanied by a map of the mineral regions; showing, by their no. and place, all the different locations: and containing a concise mode of assaying, treating, smelting, and refining copper ores

St. John, John R.
NY: Graham 1846

This book was written in the early part of the era of copper mining in the upper peninsula. It was intended as an effort to map and describe the locations of mines and mineral deposits in the region where they exist. The first portion of 50 pages or so is mainly a travelogue, describing the route to the copper country along Lake Superior shores, the geography of the region where the mines are located, and the harbor towns.

“This descriptive discussion of the Lake Superior country emphasizes geographical features and is directed primarily towards those interested in locating and exploiting the region’s mineral deposits of copper and iron. Nevertheless, it is written as a travel narrative, with the author progressing along the shoreline areas, noting their scenic beauties and providing anecdotes and opinions along the way. The reader is told what to wear and what transportation facilities and amenities will be found en route. The book lists mining companies already functioning in the area and gives information about their management and the nature of their operations. Among other information, there is also a glossary of mining terms, a list of grantees, a short vocabulary of French and local Indian words, and a list of steamship and sailing vessels.”
-Library of Congress American Memory website. Michigan explorer. Superior, Lake, Upper Peninsula (Mich.) — Description and travel, Copper mines and mining — Michigan, Superior, Lake — Description and travel, Copper mines and mining — Michigan — Upper Peninsula.

Links to Museums & Historic Sites in the Michigan U.P.: Museums and Historic Sites in Northern Michigan

Boys and Girls Camps in Michigan – Tourism in Michigan Free

Stone, John L.
Automobile Club of Michigan 1950

A directory of over 300 summer camps.

Journal of a Trip to Michigan in 1841 – Michigan Explorers

Swan, Lansing B.
Rochester, NY: 1904

This book originated as an edited diary that was in fact written for family members of the author rather than for publication. It is more interesting for its details on travel logistics in southern Michigan in 1841 than for (meager) details about the places the author visited. He took a steamship trip to Detroit, then went on to Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor. He then took a stagecoach to Jackson, where he had tea, and continued to Marshall. He says about Marshall, “This is to be the capital of the state.” Then he went on to Kalamazoo and Niles, coming back toward the east through Sturgis, Coldwater, Clinton, Ypsilanti and then Detroit again, before going to Ohio.

For several early-19th century descriptions of the Great Lakes states and adjoining areas, see: Settlers’ Guides for the Great Lakes Region

Kids Love Michigan – Tourism in Michigan Free

a family travel guide to exploring kid-tested places in Michigan– year round!

Zavatsky, George and Michele
Kids Love 2006

Michigan is divided into eight regions, with a chapter for each. The majority of sites profiled here should be of interest to adults as well as children. Kid friendly vacation spots in Michigan.

Quick Escapes – Detroit: 26 Weekend Trips from the Motor City – Tourism in Michigan Free

Zimmeth, Khristi Sigurdson
Globe Pequot 1999

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