Mackinaw Bridge Museum — Attraction in Mackinaw Township

This has been a place my immediate family has went to since I was a child. Growing up, year after year. And since 1991 when we started walking the bridge for Labor Day. We once went there to learn my late grandfather William Gust, donated his hard hat and iron workers Union stuff to the museum. Not that long afterwards, the museum caught fire. And a lot of the upstairs was destroyed. Including his hard hat and Union book, along with others. His Union helped build the bridge. My wife has never been inside. The year she was invited with my immediate family. Mom, Dad, brother n sisters. Was the year it caught fire. We were stunned. Kind of heartbreaking. But glad to see they rebuilt, and have other ppl to help with artifacts. I took my wife there yesterday. Her 1st time. So I took pictures of what it...

This museum is located above and operated by the Italian fast food restaurant below. It is open whenever the restaurant is open. It is more a collection of items and photographs, and is not curated at all. You are on your own. As typical with these types of "museums" it is packed with stuff, almost too much. It appears to be more a salute to the iron workers and bridge builders. We sought it out as part of our trip, and had our lunch downstairs. If you are passing through, it is worth a look and it will not take too much...

Fun little break from the hustle and bustle outside on the mackinaw crossings strip. Located upstairs inside Mama Mias Pizza, it's fun to eat with entertainment. There are a few rooms filled with items from the making of the Mackinaw Bridge. Interesting, historical items displayed were more impressive to the adults than the kids. There was a screen or two showing movies, clips and interviews but we could not listen for too long. Small but...