Mackinaw Mission Walking Tour
For nearly 15 years in the 1820s and 1830s, Protestant ministers and teachers operated the Mackinaw Mission, hoping to win converts among regional Anishnaabek people and counter the influence of
For nearly 15 years in the 1820s and 1830s, Protestant ministers and teachers operated the Mackinaw Mission, hoping to win converts among regional Anishnaabek people and counter the influence of
This week’s nature programs at Historic Mill Creek feature amazing animals of the North Woods. We’ll peek at what’s swimming in the mill pond, find signs of life along the
Join a naturalist to explore Mackinac Island’s trails on the longest day of the year! Meet on the deck of the Milliken Nature Center at Arch Rock where we’ll begin
The wooded paths of Mackinac Island State Park abound in spring wildflowers and colorful songbirds. Meet naturalist Kyle Bagnall at the Avenue of Flags, behind Fort Mackinac, for a meandering
Our Park Naturalist, Kyle, is ready to set the story straight: Chimney Rock and Sunset Rock are not one and the same. Let’s revisit Chimney Rock:
The 2024 archaeological field season was concluded. What did we learn?
The millstones currently on display at Historic Mill Creek 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.
More than 240 years have passed since wooden sloops brought wild hay to the King’s Cattle on Mackinac Island. During your next visit, scan the watery horizon and imagine the scene from a bygone era. Perhaps you’ll glimpse a broad, white sail billowing in the wind. Or listen closely, and just maybe you’ll hear soft, clanking cowbells as supper makes its way across the Straits of Mackinac.
