Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Mackinac Island in Michigan. [9] Cars were initially banned from streets in July 1898. [33] The use, possession or operation of any motor vehicle is against the law, with very limited exceptions. [34] [35] Bald Head Island, which is off the coast of North Carolina and only accessible by boat or through the ferry system. Travel on the island is ...
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.
Grand Hotel is an historic hotel and coastal resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a small island located at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac within Lake Huron between the state's Upper and Lower peninsulas. Constructed in the late 19th century, the facility advertises itself as having the world's largest porch.
Mackinac Island is a one-of-a-kind place. The remote island, located between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas, has a ban on almost all motor vehicles. There are no cars on the island ...
The island has three playgrounds: one at the island's school; one at Marquette Park, located beneath Fort Mackinac; and one at the Great Turtle Park, located near the center of the island.
As a tourist attraction starting in 1968, the Benjamin Blacksmith Shop largely ended its horseshoeing work (which continued at other locations on Mackinac Island) and specialized in craft metalwork. Blacksmiths can be seen at this location throughout the State Park's period of full summer operations, forging mild steel items and implements for ...
Mackinac Island is encircled by M-185, a state highway that is only accessible to pedestrians, bicyclists, and horse-drawn vehicles, as cars are banned on the island. In downtown Mackinac Island, the highway is known as "Main Street", while elsewhere it is known as "Lake Shore Road".
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 ...