Extended summer hours. From June 15 to September 7, Fayette Historic Townsite is open daily, from 9 a.m. to dusk.

The Michigan Historical Museum Store at this location maintains a separate operating schedule. Call ahead for store hours.

Special Events

See the calendar of events for Fayette Historic Townsite and other Upper Peninsula sites in the Michigan Historical Museum System.

How Much Time?

Please allow two hours to tour the visitor center, 20 historic buildings and scenic overlooks. Scheduled guided tours are available mid-June through August. The park also offers camping, picnicking and hiking. See a map of the townsite.

Pets: Pets accompanied by and under the control of their human friends are welcomed on the grounds of this site. Pets may not enter any building. For further information, please refer to the DNR web page, Pets in State Park Campgrounds.

For a walking tour map and the complete history of this former iron-smelting town, the book Fayette Historic Townsite is available from Michigan History magazine,

Accessibility

The visitor center is accessible to people with a mobility impairment. Some paths are graded, packed crushed rock. A wheelchair-accessible vault toilet is located in the townsite. Designated parking is available. A wheelchair may be borrowed, subject to availability.

For More Information

Brenda Laakso, Fayette Historic Townsite site historian
Send an e-mail or telephone (906) 644-2603; TDD (517) 373-1592.

The Museum Store at Fayette Historic Townsite
(906) 644-3351

Find out about college internship opportunities that may be available at this historic site.

Updated 05/06/2009

Michigan Historical Center, Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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