
Mackinac Island State Park Accessibility
We strive to make our sites welcoming to all.
Work continues within Mackinac Island State Park, and volunteer opportunities are available. Learn more here
We strive to make our sites welcoming to all.
A park filled with history. It’s hard to find somewhere within Mackinac Island State Park that isn’t historic. Below is a summary of prominent historic sites and monuments, but there
We strive to make our sites welcoming to all.
A visit to a Mackinac State Historic Parks site will certainly be a highlight of the school year! Please see below the answers to a lot of your questions, and
Herbert Benjamin ran his blacksmith shop into the 1960s – long after most village blacksmiths had closed their doors. Learn more about Herbert and how he navigated a rapidly changing time on Mackinac Island.
Join Eric Hemenway, Director of Archives and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, for a program detailing the history of the Anishnaabek at the Straits during
Guests will experience a short walking tour of downtown Mackinac Island discussing the community in the 1830s and highlighting the role of the Mackinac Indian Agency, Fort Mackinac, the American
Meet a working blacksmith at a shop originally built in the 1880s.
Travel Information Benjamin Blacksmith Shop is located on Mackinac Island within the boundaries of Mackinac Island State Park, on Market Street near the intersection of Astor Street. Street Address 7406