What’s New for 2026?
Join us as we celebrate the American Revolution with special events, daily programs, and more, and learn all about what’s new for 2026.
Join us as we celebrate the American Revolution with special events, daily programs, and more, and learn all about what’s new for 2026.
 As the calendar flips to 2025, the Mackinac State Historic Parks team is hard at work protecting, preserving, and presenting the rich history of the Straits of Mackinac by creating new exhibits, galleries, and tours, improving visitor experiences, celebrating a major anniversary, expanding our collections area and library, and finishing major infrastructure improvements on Mackinac Island.
In 2023 we accessioned 643 objects into our collection. Let’s learn about some!
What can you expect in 2024? A lot! Read more:
Eight artists have been selected for the 2023 Mackinac Island Artist-in-Residence program.
As the calendar flips to the new year, the Mackinac State Historic Parks crew is busy preparing its historic sites and parks for an exciting 2023 season.
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:
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.
Mackinac State Historic Parks accessioned 247 objects into its permanent collection and archives. Learn about a few of them here.
