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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Port Austin

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Port Austin, Michigan

Updated May 26, 2023
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Turnip Rock

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.
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Port Austin, Michigan

The Emergency Ark

Artist Scott Hocking took a dilapidated 1890s barn to create his massive "Barnboat."
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The very isolated Charity Island Lighthouse has been watching over Saginaw Bay since 1857.
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The Wreck of the Dorcas Pendell

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