New Buffalo in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
New Buffalo Welcome Center
Erected 1986 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1256.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Michigan Historical Commission marker series.
Location. 41° 45.9′ N, 86° 44.436′ W. Marker is in New Buffalo, Michigan, in Berrien County. Marker is on Interstate 94. Touch for map. The Welcome Center is just past the state line (leaving Indiana, entering Michigan). Marker is in this post office area: New Buffalo MI 49117, United States of America.
Other nearby markers.
At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Iron Brigade / The Twenty-Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Eisenhower Interstate System (within shouting distance of this marker); West Michigan Pike (approx. 2.4 miles away); Gordon Beach Inn (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lakeside Inn (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Dewey Cannon (approx. 7.3 miles away); Battle of Trail Creek (approx. 7.6 miles away in Indiana); Camp Anderson (approx. 7.7 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Buffalo.
More about this marker. It is a very nice Welcome Center. It has several markers and plaques, a large lighthouse in honor of Michigan’s many lighthouses and a large playground for travel-weary children (and their parents!).
Categories. • 20th Century • Roads & Vehicles •

By M. Bowyer, July 9, 2007
6. “In Michigan, we’ll leave a lighthouse on for you.”
“Over 100 historic lighthouses grace our shorelines—more than any state in the nation. Just as these magnificent beacons helped ships navigate through our lakes, look for this lighthouse to guide you and your family on your travels throughout our Great Lake State.”
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 9, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,699 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 9, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.