The sun sets on the Straits of Mackinac. Fires crackle in stone hearths. The smell of treats and warm beverages fill the crisp winter air. Laughter, conversation, and more can be heard emanating from inside the palisaded walls. It’s A Colonial Christmas Saturday, December 10, at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City.
Mackinac Associates helps fund projects both large and small and this past year was no exception with nearly $200,000 in projects sponsored across Mackinac State Historic Parks sites and operations.
Before the Straits of Mackinac became a center of international fur trade, its waters were renowned by generations of Native Americans as an abundant fishery. Of the many species in these freshwater seas, the delicate whitefish, usually weighing 3-5 pounds, was the most prized catch of all.
The recreated light company of the 8th Regiment, along with Canadian civilians, will visit Michilimackinac and demonstrate a variety of military and domestic chores from the 1770s. All special events
The recreated light company of the 8th Regiment, along with Canadian civilians, will visit Michilimackinac and demonstrate a variety of military and domestic chores from the 1770s. All special events
“Perhaps now, mon cheri, you will believe in les feu follet?” Fort Fright is based on French tales told at Michilimackinac. Enjoy “Les Feu Follet,” from “Were-Wolves and Will-O-The-Wisps.”
As the season for growing things begins to wind down, we look back at a fabulous season of gardening.
Fort Fright is October 2-3, 2026. But what is Fort Fright actually about? Learn more here!
It was an exciting finish to the 2022 archaeology field season. It’s all wrapped up here.
