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| Indiana Dunes NP lakeshore drive |
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| Mount Baldy dune |
After visiting in Wisconsin, we moved on to Michigan. From
Milwaukee we drove around the south and stopped at
Indiana Dunes National Park. This park was recently upgraded from a National Lakeshore to a
National Park and it was purely done by politics, not by justification. Other
than the visitor center, this park has poor facilities and poor roads. It was
serving its purpose of preservation as a Lakeshore and should not have been
upgraded.
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| Genuine Dutch Windmill |
As we drove north to our next destination near Grand Rapids,
MI, we made a spontaneous side trip to
Windmill Island (
Wiki link) in
Holland, MI. This is the home of a more than 200-year-old Dutch windmill moved
here in 1965. They give informative tours throughout the day. They also have
replica Dutch buildings and a street organ that plays periodically. It was a
nice stop.
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| Bridge and windmill |
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| Replica Dutch buildings |
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| Michigan State Capitol |
We spent a week visiting and then moved over toward the east
side of the state so we could go to a Detroit Tigers game. We stopped in
Lansing to tour the
Michigan State Capitol. This is a
wonderful “budget” Capitol. Our tour brochure explained how things that look
like gold and expensive wood were really very well-done imitation materials. It
doesn’t matter, it is a beautiful building.
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Michigan State Capitol -
Rotunda |
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Michigan State Capitol -
Senate Chamber |
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Michigan State Capitol -
House Chamber |
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Michigan State Capitol -
Supreme Court Chamber |
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Michigan State Capitol -
Dome |
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