US-12 Heritage Trail  

Coldwater, Michigan 

Take a Ride
on a
Steam Train 

Come join us for a fun-filled trip through the countryside on our historic steam train powered by real steam locomotives!


 Traveler's Story

"My girlfriend and Idrove US 12 from Dearborn all the way to New Buffalo this past summer.  It was just a short trip as we were short on money and time but I really enjoyed it.  It's something I've always wanted to do.  A lot of small towns along the way of course and learned a little history, something I' appreciating more as I age"

Yaktown

Trail Tours

Focus on the journey, not the destination ...

quincy_trail_tour.jpgStretching from New Buffalo to Detroit the US 12 Heritage Trail is the backbone of Southern Michigan and access point for exploration and discovery.

Rich with colorful character, remarkable history and changing landscape the Eastern Tour and Western Tour offer the explorer an opportunity to travel the same path Native Americans traveled on by foot, to rugged pioneers in wagons, to modern-day motorists.  All of these travelers have carved their history into the stretch of roadway currently known as the US 12 Heritage Trail.

 St. Joseph County is the starting place for both of these tours and is the halfway point between Detroit and Chicago. From the west you can access the US 12 Heritage Trail from several interstates in Michigan. From I 94 take exit into the town of New Buffalo and from I 69 take exit 13 into the town of Coldwater.

 

Handy Map of US 12 Heritage Trail

This page last updated on 7/10/2008.
 

US 12 Heritage Trail  185 East Main Street  Suite 701  Benton Harbor, MI 49022

 info@us12heritagetrail.org

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