16 Water Plant Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829-4052

The Sand Point Lighthouse was constructed in 1867 to direct ships around the Sand point and into the deep water channel of the Escanaba Harbor. This building, with a 4th order Fresnel lens, has been restored to its original appearance, with a turn of the century interior. The building and grounds are on the National Register of Historic Places.

1007 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI 49829-3501

904 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI 49829-3827

Escanaba’s first winery is located in heart of Downtown Escanaba. A quaint, yet cozy atmosphere showcasing a 1921 Grand Piano where you will find yourselves smiling, sharing stories and making memories while sipping a glass of wine produced on-site from regionally grown cold-climate grapes.

16 Water Plant Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829-4052

The museum features displays about our cities local resources, industry, logging, railroads, and the county’s relationship to the lakes and land. There is an extensive clothing collection, as well as a 1905 motor launch. Open May-Sept.

Us 2 41 & M35, Escanaba, MI 49829

A historical trail takes the path of Chippewa Indians. French Missionaries once met with Native Americans nearby. A cemetery of early white settlers is on the trail. Located on the Escanaba River.

317 N Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829-1302

700 1st Ave., Escanaba, MI 49829

The William Bonifas Fine Arts Center in downtown Escanaba claims the title “home to all the arts” for the Central Upper Peninsula region. Each year the Alice Uren Powers galleries in the Bonifas Arts Center host a series of local and regional art exhibitions along with traveling exhibits on loan from institutions like the Smithsonian or Detroit Institute of Arts. The center focuses most of its efforts on art created by artists of the area. An Upper Peninsula regional competitive exhibit each fall titled Northern Exposure showcases the best of the U.P.; a Bay Area Art Association show in the spring features work in all media; and special theme exhibits are featured in the summer, such as “Companions and Choices,” a quilt exhibit or “Re-Visioning Nostalgia: the Agrarian Roots of Contemporary Life.”

Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI 49829

Municipal band offers a variety of music in Ludington Park during the summer months at the Ludington Park Band Shell. Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., weather permitting. Thurs. rain date.