From Happy Trails

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City

Buying a membership into the Mackinac Association of Friends gave us admission into the six historic Mackinac parks.  Colonial Michilimackinac was the first we visited.  While we were at Colonial Michilimackinac, we realized that Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park was closed.  It would not reopen until 2023.  This was disappointing because we were planning on …

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Norris Dam State Park in Tennessee

We visited Norris Dam State Park in Tennessee along with all the national park sites.  Before I start writing about being back in Ohio, I thought I would tell you about Norris Dam. Norris Dam was built in the 1930’s and formed Norris Reservoir.  The dam was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part …

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