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White Fort Gratiot Lighthouse stands tall beside red keeper's quarters on green grounds, with Lake Huron and bridge visible

Michigan's First Lighthouse Collapsed, But You Can Climb Its Replacement

The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse has been standing for nearly 200 years, and it's also near the best beach I've seen on Lake Huron

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This Up North Store Has Kept a Captive Bear Since 1947

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