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Family<br />
BUCKET LIST<br />
Live Theatres<br />
The Barn Theatre<br />
242 S. Ridge Street, Port Sanilac, MI 48469<br />
810-622-9114 • barntheatre.net<br />
Offers live dramatic performances, comedy & music events.<br />
Lexington Village Theatre<br />
7318 Huron Avenue, Lexington MI 48450<br />
810-359-5108 • lexingtonvillagetheatre.com<br />
Features a variety of live production entertainment in an intimate setting.<br />
Movie Theaters<br />
Firebird Theater<br />
280 E. Sanilac Avenue, Sandusky, MI 48471<br />
810-648-6684 • firebirdtheater.com<br />
The Firebird welcomes you to our state-of-the-art theater<br />
with 3 large screens, reclining seats and stadium seating.<br />
Hi-Way Drive-In Theater<br />
2778 E. Sanilac Road, Carsonville, MI 48419<br />
810-657-6684 • thehiwaydrivein.com<br />
Michigan’s oldest drive-in. There is one screen, a grass field, and a safe<br />
environment, providing affordable fun for all!<br />
Museums<br />
Deckerville Historical Museum<br />
2485 Black River Street, Deckerville MI 48427<br />
810-376-4430 • 810-837-0257<br />
Open the first Saturday after Labor Day until the end of September<br />
from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. AND during special events (ex. Santa’s Reindeer Event<br />
in December.)<br />
Marlette Train Depot Museum M<br />
Marlette Historical Society<br />
3325 S. Main Street, Marlette, MI 48453<br />
989-635-7448 • marlettetraindepot.org<br />
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All aboard! Come to the Marlette Train Depot on Sundays from 2-5 pm.<br />
Open from May to September, this charming depot, founded in 1896, is<br />
filled with local history. We have a working model train and a re-creation<br />
of the Depot Train Office. It’s like a walk back in time. Visit the website or<br />
Facebook for upcoming events. Admission is FREE!<br />
Sanilac County Historical Village & Museum<br />
228 S. Ridge Street, Port Sanilac, MI 48469<br />
810-622-9946, sanilaccountymuseum.org<br />
Open June - Labor Day<br />
Sanilac County IH Museum<br />
560 N. Goetze Road, Carsonville, MI 48419<br />
810-657-9786<br />
International Harvester Collection. Please call for appointment.<br />
Croswell Swinging Bridge,<br />
Photo courtesy Flora Ehlrich<br />
Unique Attractions<br />
Croswell Swinging Bridge M<br />
Riverbend Park, on Park Path Road, Croswell, MI<br />
Sanilac County is home to Michigan’s only suspension<br />
footbridge. Built in 1905, the suspension footbridge is also called the<br />
“Mother-in-Law Bridge” because there is a sign stating “Be Good to<br />
Your Mother-in-Law” at one end.<br />
Brown City M<br />
Area Firefighters 9-11 Memorial<br />
Brown City Fire Hall,<br />
4090 Main Street, Brown City<br />
World Trade Center artifact, a steel beam measuring<br />
19 x 4 x 3 feet and is weighing nearly 15,000 pounds.<br />
Port Sanilac<br />
Lighthouse<br />
Port Sanilac, Michigan<br />
Built in 1886, it is now privately owned,<br />
but the light remains active for navigation.<br />
Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve<br />
163 square miles of Lake Huron<br />
Protects ships dating as far back as 1864; a great adventure for divers.<br />
Visit michiganpreserves.org/sanilac.htm or contact a local dive charter.<br />
For charters, see info on page 23, for Underwater Preserve, see info<br />
on page 25.<br />
Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park<br />
From M-46, take M-53 north for 17 miles to Bay City-<br />
Forestville Road. Go east four miles to Germania<br />
Road, then south on Germania one mile to the<br />
State Park.<br />
See map on page 25. • michigan.gov/sanilacpetroglyphs<br />
THINGS TO DO www.sanilaccounty.org<br />
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Photo courtesy Diane Zentgrebe
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