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Tag: Mackinaw City

Welcome Back, Welcome’s Boat!

In the early 1970s, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission decided to reconstruct “Welcome,” a trading vessel originally built in the mid-1770s. A small boat to accompany the sloop was also built, and it’s now back home. Read on:

Kicking Leaves Hike at Historic Mill Creek

Enjoy vibrant autumn colors and migrating songbirds on a guided hike with naturalist Kyle Bagnall. Meet at the parking lot, and we’ll explore about two miles of woodland trails at

Lost Rocks & Mackinac Millstones

While limestone formations are famous at Mackinac, other geological wonders lie hidden underfoot. This week, special programs highlight the grist mill which once ground grain into flour at Historic Mill

Hay Cutters & Summer Pasture

This week, special programs at Historic Mill Creek explore hay making at the Straits of Mackinac. Learn about wild wetland plants which fed the King’s cattle in 1781. See which

Wildlife Week at Historic Mill Creek

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

Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment

The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment recreates events that took place between the French, British and Native tribes of the Straits Area on June 2, 1763. Presented by a Mackinaw City community