The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival brings people together to celebrate the breathtaking beauty and delightful aroma of the iconic flower that has become synonymous with the idyllic Michigan vacation spot. The 10-day event held each June also marks the symbolic start of summer in the USA’s Best Summer Travel Destination. Here’s a handful of things […]
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Once upon a time there was a pet bear that lived on Mackinac Island. Cubbie rode around in a bicycle basket, walked around on two paws and sat by the counter at the soda fountain. If you don’t believe it, you’ll just have to visit Mackinac Island’s Stuart House City Museum. The museum is housed
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More than 260 years ago, what was then known as Fort Michilimackinac came under attack during Pontiac’s War, a Native American attempt to overthrow British rule in the Great Lakes. Under the guise of a lacrosse game, a coalition of warriors invaded the fort and routed the British who controlled it. Twenty people were killed,
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Imagine putting your ship ashore on Mackinac Island and then making your way uphill, through the woods, in the dark, with cannons and other artillery, in order to surprise the occupants of Fort Mackinac the next morning from the high ground above. That really happened on Mackinac Island, and it’s commemorated at a place called
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As the story of Lover’s Leap goes, a young woman sat atop the cliff, eagerly awaiting the return of her lover. He had gone with the tribe’s other warriors into battle to prove he was worthy of marrying her. Each day she trained her eyes on the horizon looking for any sign of him. One
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Maybe you’ve been to Mackinac Island. Maybe you’ve even pedaled a bike all the way around Mackinac Island. Even so, you’ve never seen Mackinac Island quite like how it’s presented in the fascinating documentary, “Mackinac: Our Famous Island.” The 57-minute film produced by Detroit Public TV in partnership with Mackinac State Historic Parks premiered in
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Mackinac Island has always been a part of me. I grew up an hour away, visited historic Fort Mackinac on an eighth-grade class trip and even worked on Mackinac Island. So, when I learned my father-in-law had never been to Mackinac Island, I knew I needed to take my family there. My parents-in-law drove from
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Students have gone on field trips to Mackinac Island for years, taking a break from the classroom for experiential learning in one of Michigan’s most historic places. But you don’t have to be in school to go on a field trip. Mackinac Island is a great place for real-life learning the entire family can enjoy
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Whether you climb the 207 steps from Lakeshore Drive all the way up to Arch Rock or you make your way there on bicycle or horse-drawn carriage, you deserve a break. The new Milliken Nature Center is just the place. Located on the Arch Rock Plaza just a few steps from the picturesque limestone formation,
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Mackinac Island in many ways looks just as it did in the late 1800s. Just as there were no automobiles then, there are no cars on Mackinac Island now. Just as soldiers manned Fort Mackinac then, costumed interpreters on Mackinac Island manage the historic stronghold now. And just as guests enjoyed leisurely lawn games at
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The jewel of the Great Lakes. Enjoy beautiful vistas, shopping, and carriage rides during the day, and watch the city transform at night with its happening music and bar scene. Mackinac Island has something for everyone.
Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau
7274 Main Street
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
(906) 847-3783
www.mackinacisland.org
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