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Besser Museum unveils plan for four‑mile Planet Path and history hike along Alpena bypath
Summary
Besser Museum representatives described a funded project to install two‑sided interpretive signs along a four‑mile Alpena bypath — a Planet Path (solar system scale) on one side and a place‑based history hike on the other — funded with about $31,400 in cash and in‑kind support.
Gary Goran of the Besser Museum presented Alpena’s Planet Path and History Hike to the City Council on April 20, 2026, describing a four‑mile interpretive trail along the Alpena bypath that combines a scaled Planet Path on one side of each sign with local, place‑based history on the other. The project includes two‑sided signs, a “planet passport” concept tied to museum admission and QR codes that link to more information on the museum website.
Goran said the museum raised roughly $31,400 in cash for sign production and installation and expects in‑kind staff contributions to reduce costs. The path will begin near the museum and travel along the bypath and through local points of interest; the project aims to enhance educational programming, encourage bypath use and support tourism. The council received and filed the presentation; staff and museum will coordinate sign placement and permitting details for installation.
