standing on dock looking at the side of the ship from back to front sitting on the river

USS Edson: Fascinating Floating Ship Museum

Have you ever wanted to step aboard a piece of living history? The USS Edson, a Dreadnaught Destroyer, offers an immersive experience as a floating ship museum and National Historical Landmark in Bay City, Michigan. The self-guided tour is fascinating. Touring the ship illuminates the realities that our service men and women aboard ships in…

View ship deck from the front of the ship. A picnic table sits in front of the Steerage room in the center of the deck

Huron Lightship Museum is a must see! It’s a floating lighthouse!

The Huron Lightship Museum has been one of our favorite museums this year. The museum is part of the Port Huron Museums network. This group includes the Huron Lightship Museum, the Carnegie Center, Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, and the Thomas Edison Depot Museum. The Huron Lightship doesn’t look like there is much to see from the…