Mackinac State Historic Parks maintains more than 100 buildings. Most are public, like the buildings inside Colonial Michilimackinac and Fort Mackinac. Others are behind the scenes, like the Petersen Center. Learn more about the administrative office of MSHP here.
The earliest archaeological excavation at Fort Mackinac took place at one of its earliest structures, the British well.
Arch Rock is Mackinac Island’s most famous and spectacular limestone formation. A century ago, curious visitors could find two additional arches, also celebrated for their natural beauty and rich traditions.
Mackinac State Historic Parks accessioned 247 objects into its permanent collection and archives. Learn about a few of them here.
As the calendar flips to the new year, Mackinac State Historic Parks staff are busy readying new tours, exhibits, publications, and more.
Winter on Mackinac Island is a special time of year.
The holiday traditions of the 17th and 18th centuries are alive at A Colonial Christmas at Colonial Michilimackinac.
With winter settling in on the Straits of Mackinac, you may wonder: what did the historic residents of Michilimackinac do when they got cold?
She lived her, too. Marie Constance Chevalier was one of the few people who made Michilimackinac their permanent home in the early years of Michilimackinac’s history.
