Fort Mackinac to Observe Memorial Day with Tribute to Past Soldiers
May 15, 2008
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Mackinac Island, Mich. – On Monday, May 25 the public is invited to watch as Fort Mackinac soldiers conduct a Memorial Day tribute to soldiers who once served at the island fortress.
Historical interpreters will be dressed in the uniform of the U.S. Army 23rd Regiment of Infantry that served at Fort Mackinac in the 1880s. At 8:30 a.m., they will march from the Avenue of Flags entrance of the fort along Garrison Road to the Post Cemetery, where they will perform a short ceremony and salute.
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Fort Mackinac was built by British troops starting in 1780. American forces assumed control from 1796 until 1812, when the fort was captured by the British in the first land action of the War of 1812. American troops regained control of Fort Mackinac in 1815, and actively manned the island fort until 1895.
The fort is now operated as a living history museum by Mackinac State Historic Parks. Within its stone walls are 14 original buildings filled with exhibits, period settings, interactive displays, and videos. Interpreters provide tours and perform rifle and cannon firing demonstrations daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $10.50 for adults, $6.50 for youth (5-17), and free for children four and under. There is no cost to the public for the Memorial Day tribute.
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Mackinac State Historic Parks is a pure Michigan family of living history museums and parks in northern Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac region. Its sites—which are accredited by the American Association of Museums—include Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island State Park, and Historic Downtown on Mackinac Island, and Colonial Michilimackinac, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park in Mackinaw City. Mackinac State Historic Parks is governed by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, established in 1895 to protect, preserve and present the parks’ rich historic and natural resources for the education and recreation of future generations. Visitor information is available at 231-436-4100. |
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For $55.00 adults, $55.00 teen (13-17), and $26.50 child (5-12), take an adventure that includes ferry boat rides to and from Mackinac Island, a Mackinac Island Carriage Tour, and admission to Fort Mackinac. (Requires a two-night stay in a Mackinaw City lodging facility.)
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For $59.00 adults, $55.75 youth 13-17, and $28.00 youth 5-12, this package includes ferry transportation to and from the island, visits to Fort Mackinac, Grand Hotel, Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory, and a Mackinac Island Carriage Tour.
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