Beautiful Mackinac
As we commemorate the 150th anniversary, let’s revisit an article titled “Beautiful Mackinac,” originally published June 4, 1875, to celebrate Mackinac National Park.
As we commemorate the 150th anniversary, let’s revisit an article titled “Beautiful Mackinac,” originally published June 4, 1875, to celebrate Mackinac National Park.
It’s spring, and while many people think of gardening, archaeologists think of excavating. The 2025 archaeological field season at Colonial Michilimackinac has begun! Get re-acquainted with the dig site here:
In 2024 Mackinac State Historic Parks accessioned 365 objects into our permanent collection. Here are a few:
The millstones currently on display at Dousman’s Mill are the originals, and they had a wild ride to get back to the site. But also – how were they made? And how did those rocks end up here at the Straits?
Mackinac Associates are friends preserving and sharing Mackinac’s heritage, providing crucial support in the development of new MSHP exhibits.
Not only do stereoviews and stereoscopes allow us to see these historic photos of Mackinac, but they allow us to see them in 3-D!
We’re halfway through the 2024 archaeological field season, and we’ve met one of our major goals for the season. Learn more:
More than 230 species of birds have been recorded on Mackinac Island and in the surrounding straits region. Here, we take a look at some detailed observations that a summer resident and ornithologist made in 1893.
In 2023 we accessioned 643 objects into our collection. Let’s learn about some!