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Straits of Mackinac

The apparition of La Salle’s Griffon is said to be sighted occasionally passing through the foggy waters of the Straits of Mackinac. Built in 1679 by the French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Le Griffon was a 45-ton, five-cannon barque that held the distinction of being the first full-sized European sailing ship to […]

June 25, 2026 Read More →

USS Alabama Battleship

Located in Mobile Bay, the ship was brought to Mobile in 1964 as a tourist attraction and memorial for veterans in Alabama. The Alabama is a South Dakota class Battleship that was completed in 1942 for use in WWII. The “Mighty A” saw plenty of action against the Japanese in the south Pacific and is […]

April 17, 2024 Read More →