Gurdon Hubbard and The Great Chicago Fire
October 8, 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Great Chicago Fire. What’s the connection to Mackinac? Gurdon Hubbard.
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October 8, 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Great Chicago Fire. What’s the connection to Mackinac? Gurdon Hubbard.
With the holiday weekend upon us, let’s look at how the soldiers and civilians of historic Mackinac celebrated.
During the summer months, visitors to Fort Mackinac are able to see a real piece of history in action every single day. Historical interpreters representing soldiers from the 23rd Regiment
One of the construction projects Mackinac State Historic Parks is currently undertaking on Mackinac Island is a new public restroom shelter located behind Fort Mackinac across Huron Road from the
In 2018, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission accessioned 120 gifts and 82 purchases to the historic object and archival collection. Among the objects acquired was an 1891 register from
Mary Ella Hitchcock was born in 1855 in Rochester, New York. At 18 years old, she, her younger sister Kate, and parents Charles and Eliza Hitchcock headed west. Her father
