Michigan Governor’s Summer Residence Tours
Michigan Governor's Summer Residence Fort Street, Mackinac Island, MI, United StatesExplore the Governor’s Summer Residence on Mackinac Island on select Wednesdays June through August. Built in 1902 as a private summer cottage by Lawrence A. Young, it has served as the Governor’s summer Residence since 1945. The residence was listed in the Michigan Register of Historic Places in October 1975. In November 1997, the house […]
Hay Cutters & Summer Pasture at Historic Mill Creek
Historic Mill Creek Mackinaw CityToday at Historic Mill Creek, special programs explore historic hay making at the Straits of Mackinac. Learn about sedges, rushes, and other wild plants which fed the King’s cattle in 1781. See which tools were used to harvest “tame hay,” and hay-making artifacts uncovered at Historic Mill Creek. You may leave humming the barley-mowers’ song, […]
Music in the Park, presented by Mackinac Arts Council
Marquette ParkFrom the Arts Council: “With a spectacular backdrop, our summer concert series takes place on the lawn of a National Historic Landmark, Marquette Park, which is at the foothills of Historic Fort Mackinac downtown across from the marina. Bring a picnic and tune in for some great live folk, rock, country, blues—the best of Americana. […]
Hay Cutters & Summer Pasture at Historic Mill Creek
Historic Mill Creek Mackinaw CityToday at Historic Mill Creek, special programs explore historic hay making at the Straits of Mackinac. Learn about sedges, rushes, and other wild plants which fed the King’s cattle in 1781. See which tools were used to harvest “tame hay,” and hay-making artifacts uncovered at Historic Mill Creek. You may leave humming the barley-mowers’ song, […]
Hay Cutters & Summer Pasture at Historic Mill Creek
Historic Mill Creek Mackinaw CityToday at Historic Mill Creek, special programs explore historic hay making at the Straits of Mackinac. Learn about sedges, rushes, and other wild plants which fed the King’s cattle in 1781. See which tools were used to harvest “tame hay,” and hay-making artifacts uncovered at Historic Mill Creek. You may leave humming the barley-mowers’ song, […]
Workshops in the Museum
The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum Mackinac IslandPresented by the Mackinac Arts Council. Join local and regional artists as they share their art expertise. Workshops take place in Marquette Park on the lawn outside The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum. Supplies are provided, but you may also bring your own. Class sizes are limited - early registration is recommended through […]
