Houghton MI Cruises
Houghton is best known for its wide range of outdoor activities such as figure skating, ice hockey, snowmobiling, Nortic and Alpine skiing during the winter season. Also in the summer months for camping, mountain biking, trail hiking, kayaking, sailing, and windsurfing. Houghton is a bit more isolated than the rest of Michigan's popular areas as it is located in the northwestern portion of the Upper Peninsula.
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Houghton (Michigan) is a Port of Call for the following Great Lakes Cruises:
Victory Cruise Lines
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Things to do in Houghton
A.E SEAMAN MINERAL MUSEUM OF MICHIGAN
Officially founded in 1902 and it was designated as the official Mineral Museum of Michigan in 1991. Recognized both nationally and internationally the A.E. Seaman Museum features the finest mineral collection native to the Great Lakes region, more specifically to Lake Superior. The museum currently displays over 27,000 specimens from around the world. Visitors will discover through informational displays and learn how minerals are valued in everyday life. Designated as the official mineral museum of the State of Michigan. The museum is located on the Campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan and is considered a heritage site of the/ Keweenaw National Historical Park. Named after professor Arthur Edmund Seaman, who was the museum curator from 1928 to 1937, he worked at Michigan Tech in the later part of the 19th century until the early 20th century.
Address: 1404 E. Sharon Avenue, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
Official Website: http://museum.mtu.edu/
THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM
Located in historic Houghton, The Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw offers ever changing exhibits and programs connecting spectators to the natural and cultural history of the Keweenaw Peninsula, using science and technology. The Museum is community driven and inspires all ages to be creative and think about the natural history, social and artistic effects that reflect and shape the community. Built in the Classical Revival style due to a grant from Andrew Grnigi in 1908 the building served as a public library from 1910 to 2006. In October 2013, the museum became a Heritage Site of the Keweenaw National Historical Park.
105 Huron St, Houghton, MI 49931
Official Website: https://carnegiekeweenaw.org/
RAY KESTNER WATERFRONT PARK “CHUTES & LADDERS”
Inspired by the board game of the same name, "Chutes and Ladders" this waterfront park has a series of slides, ladders and climbing areas that make it a great playscape for kids. The park offers a variety of gathering spots for picnics and larger family gatherings at the Rotary Pavilion. Also equipped with several picnic eating areas & tables, restrooms and a band shell for live entertainment. There are paved walkways throughout the park along the Portage Canal overlooking the beautiful views of Hancock and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, including the sandy swimming beach for relaxing on the perfect summer day.
Address: 1100 E Lakeshore Dr Houghton, Michigan 49931
Officially founded in 1902 and it was designated as the official Mineral Museum of Michigan in 1991. Recognized both nationally and internationally the A.E. Seaman Museum features the finest mineral collection native to the Great Lakes region, more specifically to Lake Superior. The museum currently displays over 27,000 specimens from around the world. Visitors will discover through informational displays and learn how minerals are valued in everyday life. Designated as the official mineral museum of the State of Michigan. The museum is located on the Campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan and is considered a heritage site of the/ Keweenaw National Historical Park. Named after professor Arthur Edmund Seaman, who was the museum curator from 1928 to 1937, he worked at Michigan Tech in the later part of the 19th century until the early 20th century.
Address: 1404 E. Sharon Avenue, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
Official Website: http://museum.mtu.edu/
THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM
Located in historic Houghton, The Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw offers ever changing exhibits and programs connecting spectators to the natural and cultural history of the Keweenaw Peninsula, using science and technology. The Museum is community driven and inspires all ages to be creative and think about the natural history, social and artistic effects that reflect and shape the community. Built in the Classical Revival style due to a grant from Andrew Grnigi in 1908 the building served as a public library from 1910 to 2006. In October 2013, the museum became a Heritage Site of the Keweenaw National Historical Park.
105 Huron St, Houghton, MI 49931
Official Website: https://carnegiekeweenaw.org/
RAY KESTNER WATERFRONT PARK “CHUTES & LADDERS”
Inspired by the board game of the same name, "Chutes and Ladders" this waterfront park has a series of slides, ladders and climbing areas that make it a great playscape for kids. The park offers a variety of gathering spots for picnics and larger family gatherings at the Rotary Pavilion. Also equipped with several picnic eating areas & tables, restrooms and a band shell for live entertainment. There are paved walkways throughout the park along the Portage Canal overlooking the beautiful views of Hancock and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, including the sandy swimming beach for relaxing on the perfect summer day.
Address: 1100 E Lakeshore Dr Houghton, Michigan 49931
VEC - Quincy Mine, Bete Grise Preserve, Keweenaw National Historical Park, Portage Lake Lift Bridge, Italian Renaissance Douglass House, Dee Stadium, Hungarian Falls, Dover Creek, “The Bluffs,” Torch Lake.
Get to know Houghton
- The A.E. Seaman Museum holds the Guinness World Record for a 17-ton native copper slab that was recovered from the bottom of Lake Superior, currently on exhibit in their Copper Pavilion.
- Most of the specimens on exhibit at the A.E. Seaman Museum was collected by Douglass Houghton, the first state geologist of Michigan and second professor at the University of Michigan and is over 100 to 200 years old.
