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Five things to do in Michigan this weekend 10/1-10/3

Andrew Norton

This weekend Flannel Festivals, lumberjack meals, sweet chocolate, and vintage restored trains will be celebrated and enjoyed across Michigan.

  1. Fayette State Park Fall Festival 10/2. Enjoy hayrides, campsite decorating, haunted trail, and more family-friendly activities at historic Fayette.
  2. Lumberjack Breakfast and Logging Contests at The Tahquamenon Logging Museum - 10/2. Breakfast runs from 7am to 12pm and costs $7.50. You will enjoy a "breakfast of bacon, eggs, homemade sausage, pancakes and fried potatoes cooked over an authentic wood stove and served in the Cook Shack as it was done 100 years ago."
  3. Cedar Springs Red Flannel Festival 10/1 - 10/2. Events include a lumberjack supper, entertainment, bed races, arts & crafts, a parade, and more.
  4. This is the last weekend for the Michigan Renaissance Festival up in Holly - 10/1 - 10/3. The weekend's theme is their 10th annual Chocolate Festival.
  5. Railroad Enthusiasts will be gathering in Grayling 10/2 - 10/3. There will be opportunities to view and ride in restored passenger coaches, LEGO train display, Model Train Show & Swap, Farmer's Market, Tractor Show, and many more events around Grayling.
categories Events
tags fayette, Flannel Festival, Lumberjack breakfast, Michigan Renaissance Festival, Michigan Travel, michigan-events, pure-michigan

Anchor and limestone cliffs at Fayette harbor

Andrew Norton

It wasn't until recently that I knew such limestone cliffs existed on the northern shores of Lake Michigan. As a lifelong Michigan native I had always had the notion that the southern edge of our Upper Peninsula just gently sloped on into Lake Michigan.

It was the natural harbor and close proximity of the limestone cliffs that drew the Jackson Iron Company's agent, Fayette Brown, to locate their iron smelting operations here. Limestone is a key ingredient in the smelting of iron ore.

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categories Michigan Photos
tags fayette, fayette ghost town, Fayette Historic State Park, limestone cliffs, michigan

Limestone cliffs at Fayette

Andrew Norton


Limestone cliff, originally uploaded by Blondieyooper.

This is a great shot of the limestone cliffs you will see at Fayette Historic State Park. This "ghost town" offers a look at the early years of iron smelting operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

More information about Fayette Historic State Park

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categories Michigan Photos
tags fayette, Fayette Historic State Park, limestone cliffs, michigan