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Mackinac Island (/ ˈ m æ k ə n ɔː / MAK-ə-naw, locally / ˈ m æ k ə n ə / MAK-ə-nə; French: Île Mackinac; Ojibwe: Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ; Ottawa: Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles (11.3 km 2) in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Many visitors to Mackinac decide to ride the approximately 8.2-mile state highway, M-185, around the island. The road is paved, with lines guiding traffic, and is a fairly easy ride with only a ...
Mackinac Island: The Mathew Geary House is a wood-framed single family home built about 1846. Its raised basement, an architectural response to bedrock close to the surface, is characteristic of traditional Mackinac Island architecture. The Geary House remained in the Geary family until 1968, when it was purchased by the Mackinac Island State ...
Grand Hotel. Andrew Blackbird was the son of an Ottawa chief and served as an official interpreter for the U.S. government in the late 19th century. According to his 1887 history of the indigenous peoples of Michigan, the people of Mackinac Island had been a small independent tribe known as Mi-shi-ne-macki naw-go.
After being closed for two seasons, the iconic Inn at Stonecliffe on Mackinac Island is planning to reopen in 2024 and reveal a massive $30 million property-wide transformation.
Mackinac Island, between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, is world-renowned for its fudge. Phil Porter wrote a book entitled "Fudge: Mackinac's Sweet Souvenir", which explains how fudge became such a popular treat in Mackinac. After the fur trade in the region collapsed, the island became a summer vacationing spot. Visitors began to ...
Mackinac Island: September 8, 1982: Skull Cave: Garrison Road Mackinac Island: January 12, 1959: St. Ignace Mission‡ Marquette Park, Marquette and State Streets St. Ignace: August 23, 1956: Robert Stuart House: 7342 Market Street Mackinac Island: June 23, 1983: Trinity Episcopal Church: Fort Street Mackinac Island: July 11, 1968: USCG Maple W ...
Mackinac Island State Park is a state park located on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Lake Huron island, it is near the Straits of Mackinac . The island park encompasses 1,800 acres (7.3 km 2 ), which is approximately 80% of the island's total area.