One of our best days of many during our Michigan trip was when we visited a retired icebreaker. An icebreaker is a large Coast Guard ship, known as the "Queen of the Great Lakes" that breaks ice on frozen waterways during the winter months to ensure that other ships can get through.
An icebreaker is truly an awe inspiring ship. The
Ice Breaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum gives everyone an opportunity to climb through the maze of rooms and explore the decommissioned ship -- view the Captains quarters, visit the engine room (looks like a set of train engines) and sit down in the mess hall.
The boys enjoyed it, especially my 10 year old nephew.
The experience is not cheap (although significantly less expensive than the $50 to $100 a family that some aquarium's charge). This is another one of those great activities that are free for children five and under, at $6 not too bad for the six and over crowd, and $11 for adults. Definitely worth a visit if you happen to be near Cheboygan, Mich.
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