Discovering a North American Treasure: Voyage to the Great Lakes
August 18 - 25, 2012
Grand Hotel Mackinac
Photo Credit: Michael Smith & dreamstime.com
Chicago Lakefront
Photo courtesy of CCTB
Chicago Skyline
photo by: Tim Hall
Operating between two great American cities, Chicago and Detroit, our itinerary includes several of the most significant places found along the shores of this North American treasure. On Lake Michigan, travelers will enjoy the delightful towns of Saugatuck and Sheboygan, as well as Mackinac Island's bygone Victorian charms. Experience the majestic grandeur of Lake Superior at Whitefish Point and Native American culture on Manitoulin Island. A highlight of our voyage will be transiting the Soo Locks that connect Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
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Study Leader Information
Study leader Frederick Stonehouse, whose lectures and discussions will enhance your appreciation of the sites we visit
Tour Itinerary
August 18
Meet the group in Chicago,IL; Embark Yorktown
August 19
Arrive this morning in Saugatuck, nestled off the shores of Lake Michigan and Kalamazoo Lake, which you will explore on a walking tour
August 20
Call in lovely Sheboygan, located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the
Sheboygan River; Visit its nearby attractions
August 21
Arrive in beautiful Mackinac Island,a Victorian-era haven where cars are forbidden and bicycles share the road with horse-drawn carriages. Explore this idyllic island and see the ancient limestone formations that were considered sacred by the Straits Indians; the impressive Fort Mackinac, built atop a high cliff by the British in 1780; and the landmark Victorian Grand Hotel
August 22
Arrive at Whitefish Point, located on Lake Superior and drive to Tahquamenon Falls State Park for a look at the Upper Falls.Return to Whitefish Point where there will be an opportunity to visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, located in a Coast Guard station built around a lighthouse which dates from 1861. Yorktown will transit the Soo Locks
August 23
Land at Little Current, the main settlement on Manitoulin, the world’s largest freshwater island and one of 30,000 islands that grace Lake Huron; Manitoulin, home to the rare Redshouldered home to the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve; Visit the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, whose exhibits chronicle the story of the native people of Manitoulin; enjoy a traditional Native American powwow
August 24
Arrive in Goderich, located on the shore of Lake Huron; Drive south along the shore to the charming village of Bayfield; Bayfield is a quaint village filled with many delights
August 25
Disembark in Detroit and transfer to the airport for return flights home
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