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Celebrating 125 Years of Mackinac Island’s Automobile Ban
There are many things that make Mackinac Island special. The 125-year old ban on automobiles may be at the top of the list.
There are many things that make Mackinac Island special. The 125-year old ban on automobiles may be at the top of the list.
A regular meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission held at the Post Hospital Administrative Office Board Room on Mackinac Island.
A regular meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Post Hospital Administrative Building on Mackinac Island.
A regular meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Petersen Center in Mackinaw City.
When you’ve had an archaeological dig that’s been active for more than 60 years, you end up with a million-plus artifacts and reams of field notes.
Department of Natural Resources Executive Division Administrative Rules for Mackinac Island State Park Commission – General Rules Rule Set 2022-52 NR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, April 5, 2023 01:00
In 1847, Horace Greeley and Lewis Clark, newspapermen from New York on a tour of the Great Lakes, were seated on the porch of Mission House and saw a giant creature out in the lake. They agreed it was a Sea Serpent! But was it?
Merry Christmas!
“What though the woods are bare and cheerless, the water-courses bound by fetters of ice, and the whole earth covered with snow? A cheery greeting, for all that, to those who burn the Yule log and brighten their homes with the holly and yew. They say these days are the embers of the dying year; then kindle the flames of life and love anew. Light up the candles that gleam in the branches of evergreen. Hang Christmas boxes on every bough. Make every one happy, old and young. Rejoice!”
Forest and Stream, December 25, 1873
Are there deer on Mackinac Island? How did they get there? Learn about the fascinating history of deer on Mackinac Island here.