July 3 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT Event Series Michigan Governor’s Summer Residence Tours Michigan Governor’s Summer Residence Tours Mackinac Island State Park Mackinac Island Explore the Governor's Summer Residence on Mackinac Island on select Wednesdays June through August. Built in 1902 as a private summer cottage by Lawrence A. Young, it has served as... Read more »
July 3 @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm EDT Michilimackinac Fire at Night Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinaw City This will be one of the coolest things you see all summer. Experience the power of Michilimackinac's weapons at night. Gates open at 9:00 p.m. Rifle firing will start at... Read more »
July 4 @ 9:30 am - 7:00 pm EDT A Star Spangled Fourth of July Fort Mackinac Mackinac Island, MI The historic island fort is decked out in patriotic finery with banners, flags and bunting. It is an 1880’s Independence Day, with 38-gun salutes honoring the states of the period... Read more » $9.75 – $16.25
Feathers Over Mackinac (1889–1891) 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. Read More »
Another season of archaeology underway! The 66th consecutive season of archaeology at Colonial Michilimackinac is underway! Read More »
Army Marksmanship at Fort Mackinac While American history is full of stories and legends of soldiers and civilians skillfully using their muskets and rifles in the heat of battle or some other dramatic event, the truth is that most people in the 1800s had little-to-no experience in long-range shooting or even basic firearm skills. This included the army. Read More »
