Marshall, Michigan

For a landlocked Michigan location, this small town has a lot to offer. On the one end of town, you will be soothed with the sight and sounds of a fountain in the center of a well-landscaped traffic circle. If I listed the amenities we think necessary for an attractive small town, Marshall has most of them. Museums, fine architecture, ample restaurants and boutiques can be found in this unusual small town. Mackinac Island is the best water-based small town in Michigan; Marshall is the best in the interior. Marshall contains one of the nation's largest National Historic Landmark Districts, with over 850 designated buildings. Some of these structures are showcased in the town's annual historic home tour. Thus event is held the weekend after Marshall's Labor Day Festival and is the oldest historic home tour in the Great Lakes area.
Other attractions in Marshall include the American Museum of Magic, Dark Horse Brewing Company (which hosts an annual Crawfish Boil), and several parades and festivals throughout the year. The town was named in honor of John Marshall, former Chief Justice of the United States.