It was about what I expected for 10 bucks based off the reviews but I still found some things…read morepretty cool and other things underwhelming. The crime scene photo room was underwhelming as I've seen worse in Facebook groups but everything else was really cool and there was a few photo ops. If your into weird and creepy its not a bad hour spent and the town its located in is super cute.

I gotta respect someone opening up something like this in Monroe. I don't know how they do during…read morethe week - I checked their hours and was surprised they are extensive as they are - but the MMoH was packed on an August Saturday afternoon! The thing is this place is so small it doesn't take many people for it to be packed but still. On this day dude was doing pretty well at ten bucks a head. This is a fun little museum if you're into the macabre but the operative word here really is little. The crime scene photo room is underwhelming but the embalmed animal cadavers in little tubes of fluid really packed a punch. There is a note from PETA or something similar saying they were all ethically sourced. The stand up selfie coffin is a lot of fun. I had my sister take dead and alive pictures of myself in it. And the chair that some local woman was found dead in that was supposed to have strange energy in it really did feel a bit uncanny when I sat in it, though I'm not sure how much of that might be paranormal placebo effect. I never thought the ouija board display would be my favorite part of this museum or that they even would have multiple ouija boards, let alone like a hundred. I didn't know they had such an enduring popularity or so many makes and models existed. This was also a little window into the ravages of the Great Depression as just about every decade from several ago to the 1910s was well represented except for the 30s. Some of the ouija boards even reeked of old school racism, with depictions of wild witch doctor Africans or sinister swami Middle Easterners. History ain't always pretty. Evil clowns, a Michael Myers and a Freddy Krueger were among the movie props. Others were less interesting. This museum is two floors but it's very small and even if you totally pore over everything here there's no way you could spend multiple hours here. The storefront to their right is vacant and the bookstore on their left is listed as permanently closed so it would be nice if they could expand here or relocate. Maybe have special night events, maybe pair it with a little theater that focuses on horror? I'd like this place to last but I feel like eventually it has to grow or die. Don't we all? We're all gonna be one of those skeletons one day....

When we first pulled up to the site there was a gaggle of historical reenactors dressed in…read moreuncomfortable woolen outfits holding muskets. They gotta be crazy about this place. Me, I thought it was pretty meh. My brother-in-law said his daughters were pretty salty about a former ice rink getting turned into the museum here and from the vast amount of empty space on one side you can tell they were light on material and/or budget. The model of the fort was probably my favorite part but that only takes five or ten minutes tops. There is a number of very mediocre nature murals and models of period dwellings sometimes with cheap mannequins hanging out. It doesn't take long for a walkthrough. This place isn't exactly Greenfield Village. My brother-in-law got the attendants to give us a special screening of a short documentary made about the big battle of the War of 1812 that took place here. It was decent and this outing would have felt really underwhelming without it. I don't know what the usual schedule and criteria for screenings is. Not much of a national park as evidenced by the modest gift shop selling merchandise for larger and more well known national parks. The field itself is just that, a big ol field without so much as a hiking trail with historical markers. I'm glad we were able to pair this with the Michigan Museum of Horror for our Monroe expedition as I don't know if either, this especially, was worth the trip alone.

Visited years ago before they redid the Visitor Center- WOW- What a difference, they really outdid…read morethemselves with the displays, and the size of the museum. It is definitely a good place to take the Family on a hot or rainy day. It has a lot of space full of well done exhibits. We especially loved it as it ties in with our recent visit to Voyageurs National Park.

Impressive historic monument that really captures attention. The George Armstrong Custer equestrian…read morestatue reflects an earlier era of American military history and stands as a reminder of the post-Civil War frontier period. The scale and detail are striking in person, and the site is well worth a stop if you appreciate historical landmarks and public monuments.

This is across the River Raisin from the downtown area…read more It's on a busy street and on a corner street. Would be better to be surrounded by a park. Most would only see it driving by it mostly. Can't really do much but check out here statue, read the plaque and then move on.

We loved the amount of information made available to the…read morevisitors Easy to get current maps vs and even ideas of new places you might want to go All nicely arranged and labeled!!!

I felt like a total dork for being especially fond of this rest stop, and welcome centers are…read moreessentially rest stops near state lines, til I saw how other people on here can't help but voice their appreciation for it. It's big, it's clean, easy off, easy back on the highway, you don't have to go to Monroe and you're no longer in Ohio, what's not to love? I usually end up here at night but if you're here in non-vampire hours there's an absolutely insane amount of travel brochures in a Hallmark store sized space built especially for them. I've even seen a show flyer here for a band playing at the Lager House in Detroit. I can't say that for any other rest stop. Great place to stretch my legs and pick up some caffeine for the last leg of my trip back home. The last time I wound up here was coming back from Columbus on New Year's Eve during a blizzard. I meant to be in Detroit to ring in the New Year but the snow slowed me up enough for me to know that wasn't going to happen. I honestly thought about staying at this rest stop for an extra twenty minutes here just to say I rang in 2025 here. I ultimately decided I'd be pretty bored and that I'd go on my weary way into the snowy night just to pass midnight on some random spot on I-75 but just the fact I even considered this wacky plan should speak to this being a really nice res, er, welcome center. Praise Michigan!

Saw A Taste of Ireland at this theater. I'll start with the not so great. It is an older theater…read moreand is in some disrepair. The fabric on the back of my chair was torn and the padding was showing/coming out. The bulkhead had a board covering what I assume is a hole. The worst part for us (we were on the upper level) is that the seats are very old and VERY small and tightly spaced. I am 5'9" and my knees were crammed into the chair in front of me. Everyone (except the very smallest people) were spilling over into their neighbors. On the positive side, I think whomever runs it is trying their best to make improvements. The seats on the main floor had been redone- are large and spacious with plenty of leg room. Being a smaller theater the acoustics are also amazing. Overall, I would come again but only if I can get tickets on the main floor.

The River Raisin Centre For the Arts is a great place to see a Ballet! They offer dance classes for…read moreyoung and older alike. The staff is amazing to work with and the Box office staff and volunteers are kind and friendly. Check them out for your next outing.