
Tragedy & Heroism at Mackinac
“If there ever was an epic of peril and of rescue this was one.”
“If there ever was an epic of peril and of rescue this was one.”
On April 4, 1894, the bulk steam freighter Minneapolis sank in the Straits of Mackinac after taking on water due to ice damage.
Mackinac Island State Park cleanup is progressing well, and the park will be ready for the 2025 season. Click here to learn more.