General Info

Every day is kids' day! At this 1770s-era fort and fur trading village, every day is kids' day. At Colonial Michilimackinac, kids can experience life as it was for colonial children. They can immerse themselves in special kids' programs, like marching in uniform, participating in games, and washing laundry with a washboard and tub! Lift a fur bale, stand on a giant ground map of the Great Lakes fur trading routes, and zoom down a slide in the Kids' Rendezvous Interpretive Playground. Be a voyageur in a reenactment. Witness an ongoing archaeological dig. With 13 authentically reconstructed buildings, interactive displays, and demonstrations such as open hearth cooking, Native American crafts, and cannon and rifle firing demonstrations, the entire family will be engaged.

LOCATION 102 W. Straits Avenue Mackinaw City, Michigan 49701 GPS Coordinates: N 45-degrees 47.212 W 084-degrees 43.955 Access the fort through the Visitor’s Center and museum store located under the south approach to the Mackinac Bridge. Pets on leashes are welcome inside the Visitor’s Center and fort.

WATCH VIDEO Colonial Michilimackinac video

EVENTS CALENDAR Click here for a calendar of events for all Mackinac State Historic Parks sites.

FORT FRIGHT View Fort Fright Photos (2009)