Attractions
Colonial Michilimackinac
Michilimackinac, about a mile (2km) from the centre of Mackinaw
City, was the first stop for new arrivals back in the outpost days,
around the 1700s. Today it remains the first destination for
tourists visiting the area, being the site of a reconstructed...
see full detailsHistoric Mill Creek State Park
Mill Creek, located on US-23 a few miles south-east of Mackinaw
City, was constructed by Scotsman Robert Campbell in 1780, making
it one of the first industrial sites in the Great Lakes area. The
mill, now reconstructed, provided sawn lumber for the Mackinac
Island...
see full detailsMackinac Island
Visitors who step ashore on Mackinac Island from one of the
three ferry services from Mackinaw City can be forgiven for
believing they have stepped back in time into a Victorian village.
The small population of 500 permanent residents have preserved the
island settlement...
see full detailsFort Mackinac
From its position on Mackinac Island, Fort Mackinac has stood
sentinel over the Straits of Mackinac for 115 years, having been
built by British soldiers during the American Revolution. The
original fort has been restored as a National Historic Landmark and
is one of...
see full detailsGreat Lakes Shipwreck Museum
About an hour's drive north of the Mackinaw Bridge, situated in
one of the most scenic spots on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, lies
the intriguing Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum alongside the historic
Whitefish Point Light Station on the shore of Lake Superior. The
museum is...
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