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Artist-in-Residence Workshop with Composer Andrew Perkins
Artist-in-Residence Workshop with Composer Andrew Perkins
Perkins is a composer, conductor, and music educator from Fenton, MI. In 1938, a young folk music collector named Alan Lomax came from Washington, DC to record Michigan’s folk music traditions for the Archive of American Folk-Song at the Library of Congress. Lomax was particularly interested in the trove of ballads remembered by aging lumberjacks and […]
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Michilimmackinac Fire at Night
Michilimmackinac Fire at Night
This will be one of the coolest things you see all summer. Experience the power of Michilimackinac's weapons at night. Gates open at 9:00 p.m. Rifle firing will start at dusk; cannon firing will be after dark. This is a free event; donations welcome. #thisismackinac
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A Star Spangled Fourth of July
A Star Spangled Fourth of July
The historic island fort is decked out in patriotic finery with banners, flags and bunting. It is an 1880’s Independence Day, with 38-gun salutes honoring the states of the period and children’s games. Guests join the party and participate in games on the fort parade ground. Don’t miss out on this all 1880s Independence Day […]
Mackinac Associates Red, White & Blue Celebration
Mackinac Associates Red, White & Blue Celebration
An annual private Independence Day reception for members of Mackinac Associates. Head to the Mackinac Associates website for information on how to join.
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Maritime Michilimackinac
Maritime Michilimackinac
Colonial Michilimackinac was a major hub for the Great Lakes Fur Trade, and its location where Lakes Michigan and Huron meet was crucial to its success. This special event will focus on Michilimackinac’s maritime history. Join the interpretive staff as they discuss and demonstrate the many different ways Michilimackinac’s historic residents interacted with and worked […]
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Artist-in-Residence Workshop with Poet Lauren Carlson
Artist-in-Residence Workshop with Poet Lauren Carlson
Life By Water: on Mindfulness and Poetic Form with Lauren K. Carlson and Great Lakes Poet Lorine Niedecker Lauren K. Carlson will present an interactive poetry workshop for the public on mindfulness, poetic form and observing the natural world. Using regional poet Lorine Niedecker’s work as an example, participants will 1) receive a presentation on haiku, […]
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War of 1812 Bike Ride
War of 1812 Bike Ride
Learn more about the War of 1812 and the battle of Mackinac Island on this guided bike ride to the 1814 battlefield on Mackinac Island. Meet at the Avenue of Flags at Fort Mackinac. Participants must provide their own bikes. This event is provided by donation.
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Artist-in-Residence Workshop Photographer Marilyn Murphy-Feather
Artist-in-Residence Workshop Photographer Marilyn Murphy-Feather
Photographer Marilyn Murphy-Feather will present “Find Your Art on the Island,” a program about their artist residency experience on the island and a photography walk with the public. This may also include a “Photographing the Landscape” slide program and photography walk on the island. This is a free workshop located in the Station 256 Conference Room, […]
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Vintage Base Ball
Vintage Base Ball
A vintage game of “base ball” as it was meant to be played, barehanded and by gentlemen’s rules on the old Fort Mackinac ball field behind Fort Mackinac, the oldest continually used ball field in Michigan! Learn an old-fashioned cheer, watch players fined for smoking cigars on the field, and enjoy a good old-fashioned rivalry! […]
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Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival
Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival
The second annual Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival will be held in Marquette Park throughout the month of August. All performances are presented by the Starling Shakespeare Co. and are free. More information coming soon.
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Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival
Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival
The second annual Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival will be held in Marquette Park throughout the month of August. All performances are presented by the Starling Shakespeare Co. and are free. More information coming soon.
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Askin’s Men and Women at Michilimackinac, 1780
Askin’s Men and Women at Michilimackinac, 1780
Askin's Men and Women at Michilimackinac, 1780, will explore the lives of the men and women, both free and enslaved, who worked for the merchant John Askin at Michilimackinac in the 1770s. Join the staff at Michilimackinac as they demonstrate the various work performed by Askin's employees, who included sailors, bakers, gardeners, cooks, voyageurs, laundresses, […]
Mackinac’s Forgotten Features
Mackinac’s Forgotten Features
On this guided bike tour, join Kyle Bagnall, Park Naturalist, on a nature adventure back in time. Starting at the Avenue of Flags (behind Fort Mackinac), you’ll learn about features that are long lost or forgotten, such as Deer Park, the Musical Well, Scott’s Cave, Dousman’s Distillery, and Fairy Arch. You’ll also hear unfamiliar tales […]
Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival
Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival
The second annual Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival will be held in Marquette Park throughout the month of August. All performances are presented by the Starling Shakespeare Co. and are free. More information coming soon.
2 events,
Askin’s Men and Women at Michilimackinac, 1780
Askin’s Men and Women at Michilimackinac, 1780
Askin's Men and Women at Michilimackinac, 1780, will explore the lives of the men and women, both free and enslaved, who worked for the merchant John Askin at Michilimackinac in the 1770s. Join the staff at Michilimackinac as they demonstrate the various work performed by Askin's employees, who included sailors, bakers, gardeners, cooks, voyageurs, laundresses, […]
Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival
Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival
The second annual Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival will be held in Marquette Park throughout the month of August. All performances are presented by the Starling Shakespeare Co. and are free. More information coming soon.
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