Millington Michigan a Terrific Town!

If you are looking for a day trip with lots of variety, check out Millington, Michigan.  A walk through downtown will bring you to several quaint shops.  This is a very charming town in the heart of the Thumb of Michigan with a unique character all its own.  Millington is an old time village.  The compact downtown has several antique shops and a couple of very cool gift shops.  Family dining, an excellent historical museum and a basket shop that is not to be missed.

"In 1871 the Detroit & Bay City Railway Company obtained a right of way through Millington . The railroad was first brought into this area around 1872. The construction of the tracks first brought the trains into Otter Lake on December 31, 1872. Construction continued on to Vassar on March 1, 1873. Vassar's railroad was build by Townsend North. Mr. North served as the president of the newly created Detroit & Bay City Railroad from 1873 through 1875"...  So begins the history of the railway that will now become the Southern Links Trail.  For more info go to www.southernlinkstrailway.com .

The Southern Links Trail is unique in that it has a natural 3 degree grade along its length.  The upshot is that when there were still rails there, cars had a tendency to start rolling and keep on rolling.  Here are a few Trail Scenes from in and around Millington Michigan along the southern links trailway.

 

Millington Michigan a Terrific Town!

 Map to Millington, MI US

While I am writing this up you can visit the Village of Millington web site, www.villageofmillington.com .

 

 

Ten things to do around town.

Quaint Shops

Southern Links Trail

www.southernlinkstrailway.com

 

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