General Info

This is the story of Mackinac. Make it yours to tell. Step inside these five Historic Downtown buildings and experience a time that isn’t so long gone, at least not on Mackinac Island. Smell hearty stew cooking over an open hearth; run your hands over wool strands on a spinning wheel; hear the clanging of a blacksmith’s hammer as steel meets steel, and then try it yourself. Take time to smell the herb garden; ask questions; see original 18th-century French-Canadian architecture; hear the story of an accidental shooting that lead to a groundbreaking medical discovery. It all happened here—in these actual buildings. Make your story as unique as these buildings and the many experiences within them. This is Mackinac. Inspire to make it your own.

LOCATION Mackinac State Historic Parks’ five historic downtown buildings are open to the public between June 12 – August 21. The buildings are located throughout downtown Mackinac Island, Michigan, including Market Street, Main Street--also known as Huron Street--and Fort Street. Pets on leashes are welcome.

WATCH VIDEOS Historic Mackinac Downtown video

Blacksmith Convention video

HISTORIC RENTAL COTTAGES ON MACKINAC ISLAND Click here for information about historic rental houses on Mackinac Island.

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