Fort de Baude Museum

Wonderful Surprise

I have been traveling to the Machinac Straits area for over 60 years and never stopped at the Ft de Baude museum because from the outside it looks like a typical tourist RIP-off, BUT discovered it wa...

Best museum in town by far

It is still on the small side but I was surprised by the different types of artifacts they had. We were probably there an hour or two but we like to read and such. It is a free event so even if you go...

A hidden gem

Although the exterior didn't give much away, we found the exhibits inside to be thoughtful and well put-together. We particularly appreciated the sensitive coverage of both Native American and Europe...

A Surprising Mix of Exhibits

Located on main street in St. Ignace, it is much larger than it seems. It is free to see the exhibits. They do have a donation box and recommend a gift of $5.00 but it's not required. They had seve...

Disappointment

We check the website and trip advisor to see if the fort would be open, and according to both it would be open today. We get to the fort and there is a sign on the window saying fort has closed for th...