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Book Topic: Mackinac Island history

Mackinac: An Island Famous in These Regions

MACKINAC ISLAND has always been a special place. More than 300 years ago Jesuit missionary Father Claude Dablon, after listening to Native American Stories and legends, described Mackinac as “an

Lore of the Great Turtle

Lore of the Great Turtle: Indian Legends of Mackinac Retold Collection of Native American legends at Mackinac and their significant role in the heritage of this region. from the book:

Fudge: Mackinac’s Sweet Souvenir

Mackinac Island and fudge. Both symbolize indulgence, fantasy and escape—but there is more to fudge than sugar, butter, chocolate and cream. In this book, historian Phil Porter stirs up the

Fort Holmes

Reports in Mackinac History and Archaeology, Number 10 Evolution and history of Fort Holmes, strategically built on the island’s highest bluff overlooking Fort Mackinac. from the book: “Summer visitors to