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TODAY’S HOURS: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., last admission/ticket sold 5:30 p.m.
TODAY’S EVENTS:
Working blacksmith throughout the day!
This is Mackinac.
Originally built in the 1880s, Robert Benjamin and later his son, Herbert, ran a blacksmith shop into the 1960s. The contents of the shop were moved to the reconstructed building in 1970. The Benjamin’s fixed carriage wheels and shoed horses in the early days and repaired lawnmowers and maintained yacht motors in later years.
May 10 – May 31, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Last Admission 4:00 p.m.
June 1 – September 1, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Last Admission 5:30 p.m.
September 2 – October 6, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Last Admission 4:00 p.m.
Live Interpretation
Following in the Benjamin’s footsteps, a blacksmith demonstrates and explains traditional blacksmithing techniques like forming hot iron into fireplace tools, hinges, and household items.
Adult $10.00
Child (Age 5-12) $6.50
A Historic Downtown Mackinac ticket includes admission to The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum and Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum (May 10– October 6), as well as the American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum and McGulpin House (June 1 – August 17). Admission to the Biddle House is also included with a Fort Mackinac ticket.
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Group rates available! If you have 12 or more people visiting with you, please contact our Marketing and Group Travel and Coordinator.
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.
7406 Market Street
Mackinac Island, MI 49757″
Following in the Benjamin’s footsteps, a blacksmith demonstrates and explains traditional blacksmithing techniques like forming hot iron into fireplace tools, hinges, and household items.
The Benjamin Blacksmith Shop is maintained today in a similar fashion to how it was in the 1950s, during the latter years of the Benjamin’s ownership. The blacksmith is dressed as a typical blacksmith would have dressed in the 1950s, and music of the era can be heard while they’re at work.
