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What you are reading: Attractions in Jackson, Michigan This Weekend
Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Jackson is a city in south-central Michigan, about 40 miles from Ann Arbor and 35 miles from Lansing.
- It originally developed as a railroad hub and was the crossroads of Michigan.
- The first state prison was built in Jackson, and by 1882 the prison was the largest walled prison in the world.
- Jackson is home to the popular Cascade Falls, a man-made waterfall attraction with light and music.
- Chateau Aeronautique Winery has a tasting room at the grassy runway.
- The Ella Sharp Museum is a historical house museum located in a nineteenth-century farmhouse.
- The Dahlem Conservancy is a natural history education center for kids.
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