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How to pronounce Mackinac Island
If you visit Mackinac Island, there’s a good chance you might overhear a conversation that includes something like, “Is it…
Read more »Lawn games on Mackinac Island: How to play bocce ball
Mackinac Island in many ways looks just as it did in the late 1800s. Just as there were no automobiles…
Read more »Mackinac Island: Who’s in charge?
Few places have experienced the continuity of leadership that Mackinac Island has enjoyed over the past half-century. It was way…
Read more »6 historic, picturesque Mackinac Island wedding venues in Michigan’s first state park
Horse-drawn carriages and gorgeous Victorian architecture are some of the distinctive characteristics that make Mackinac Island a popular destination for…
Read more »How to show grandparents a good time on Mackinac Island
Life has changed a lot since the old days. Many routine aspects of today’s world, like getting information from all…
Read more »History of cars, er, ‘horseless carriages,’ on Mackinac Island
Out of more than 4 million miles of public roadway in the United States, there’s an 8-mile stretch on Mackinac…
Read more »Sights to see on Mackinac Island: The story behind Anne’s Tablet
Constance Fenimore Woolson grew up in Cleveland. She fell to her death in Italy. And her family has ties to…
Read more »Family travel to Mackinac Island: A field trip for all ages
Students have gone on field trips to Mackinac Island for years, taking a break from the classroom for experiential learning…
Read more »A Bit of Background on the Biddles, of Mackinac Island
Legend has it that after 8-year-old Mary Biddle fell through the ice off Mackinac Island and died back in December…
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