3 historically family-fun festivities highlight full event calendar at Mackinac State Historic Parks
A full event calendar delivers additional, unique experiences to plan an adventure around.
A full event calendar delivers additional, unique experiences to plan an adventure around.
Late May saw the beginning of the 64th archaeological field season at Michilimackinac.
On June 6, 1822, a shot rang out inside the American Fur Company’s retail store located on Mackinac Island’s Market Street. When the smoke cleared, Alexis St. Martin, lay bleeding on the floor…
In 1982, Mackinac Associates received its official 501(c)(3) status, and the organization that we know and love was officially born. Learn more here:
About 1864, a new resource was tapped for the first time along the rocky bluffs of Mill Creek – limestone.
There is no wrong way to see and visit Mackinac Island. But what could a perfect day look like visiting ONLY Mackinac Island State Park? Learn more here.
When you think about the Great Lakes fur trade, you probably think about canoes, right? While canoes were an integral part of the trade, they weren’t the only watercraft on the lakes.
Ever wondered how we make bread at Michilimackinac?
One of the more unusual archaeological projects to take place at Fort Mackinac was an excavation that took place under a standing structure. The main question that excavation was looking to answer? Who built the Officer’s Wood Quarters, and when was it built?
