If you were able to attend the Colonial Christmas event at Colonial Michilimackinac, you experienced part of how Christmas was celebrated at the Mission of St. Ignace at Michilimackinac in 1679. An earlier Jesuit Christmas celebration resulted in the first North American Christmas Carol, the Huron Carol.
The sun sets on the Straits of Mackinac. Fires crackle in stone hearths. The smell of treats and warm beverages fill the crisp winter air. Laughter, conversation, and more can be heard emanating from inside the palisaded walls. It’s A Colonial Christmas Saturday, December 10, at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City.
Mackinac Associates helps fund projects both large and small and this past year was no exception with nearly $200,000 in projects sponsored across Mackinac State Historic Parks sites and operations.
Experience Colonial Michilimackinac after the sun sets. More information to come. This event is by donation. #thisismackinac
Before the Straits of Mackinac became a center of international fur trade, its waters were renowned by generations of Native Americans as an abundant fishery. Of the many species in these freshwater seas, the delicate whitefish, usually weighing 3-5 pounds, was the most prized catch of all.
The recreated light company of the 8th Regiment, along with Canadian civilians, will visit Michilimackinac and demonstrate a variety of military and domestic chores from the 1770s. All special events
The recreated light company of the 8th Regiment, along with Canadian civilians, will visit Michilimackinac and demonstrate a variety of military and domestic chores from the 1770s. All special events
The recreated light company of the 8th Regiment, along with Canadian civilians, will visit Michilimackinac and demonstrate a variety of military and domestic chores from the 1770s. All special events
“Perhaps now, mon cheri, you will believe in les feu follet?” Fort Fright is based on French tales told at Michilimackinac. Enjoy “Les Feu Follet,” from “Were-Wolves and Will-O-The-Wisps.”
