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Magical History Tour

Traverse City, Michigan

Copyright: Iulus Ascanius
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Magical History Tour

Take an hour and a half to see everything that has made Traverse City into what it is today. The History Center's trolley tour takes you through Slabtown, Traverse City's oldest neighborhood, as well as the downtown, Bay front and Warehouse districts. Learn a little bit about Traverse City's early days and its growth into an agricultural and tourism town. Reservations required.

Useful Information

  • Address: 322 Sixth Street, Traverse City
  • Phone: +1 231 995 0313
  • More Info: www.traversehistory.org
  • More Info: Tours take place during the spring and summer months.

Do & See

Traverse City is filled to the brim with attractions, courses, art galleries, and even a corn maze! It is also home to a number of annual festivals, including the famous National Cherry Festival, which draws over 500,000 visitors to Northern Michigan to celebrate the cherry harvest each year, and the Traverse City Film Festival, which highlights the work of independent film makers and documentarians every summer. If you are looking for a night of elegance or a day of fun, Traverse City has all you could want plus much, much more.

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Magical History Tour
Take an hour and a half to see everything that has made Traverse City into what it is today. The History Center's trolley tour takes you through Slabtown, Traverse City's oldest neighborhood, as well as the downtown, Bay front and Warehouse districts. Learn a little bit about Traverse City's early days and its growth …
Read more
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