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May Day Wildflower Walk
May Day Wildflower Walk
On May 1, 1834, Henry Schoolcraft and his children searched for Mackinac Island wildflowers. He wrote, "We came in with the spring beauty, called miscodeed by the Indians, the adder's tongue, and some wild violets." Join naturalist Kyle Bagnall on a May Day adventure to search for these and other early spring blossoms. Meet at […]
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Fort Mackinac Opening Day
Fort Mackinac Opening Day
Iconic Fort Mackinac opens for the 2025 season! Enjoy lunch or a snack at the Tea Room, take in the incredible view, and experience the boom of the cannon. The cannon blasts, the rifles fire, the soldiers march and history comes alive. The oldest building in Michigan and 13 other historical structures boast exhibits explaining […]
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Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Opening Day
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Opening Day
Come see why some things were just meant to be seen. Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse opens for the 2025 season! Tour the tower, experience the Fog Signal Whistle, and explore the "Castle on the Straits." A point in the storm and a guiding beacon since 1889, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse helped passing ships navigate through […]
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Colonial Michilimackinac Opening Day
Colonial Michilimackinac Opening Day
Step into Michilimackinac 1775: Outpost on the Edge, as Colonial Michilimackinac opens for the 2025 season. For Mackinac State Historic Parks, this is also the beginning of the America250 Celebration! Treasures from the past come to life at this 18th-century fort and fur trading village, reconstructed based on historic maps and more than 60 years […]
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Historic Mill Creek Opening Day
Historic Mill Creek Opening Day
It's time to have an adventure as Historic Mill Creek opens for the 2025 season! Witness the power of the creek harnessed to cut timber into lumber at one of the oldest industrial sites on the Upper Great Lakes. Smell the sawdust as sawyers demonstrate the pit saw method of cutting lumber, then feel the […]
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Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center Opening Day
Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center Opening Day
The best way to experience Mackinac Island is to know where to start. The Mackinac Island State Park Visitor's Center opens for the 2025 season on May 9. The Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center is located on the shore at the foot of Fort Street across from Marquette Park. The Visitor’s Center is a […]
Milliken Nature Center Opening Day
Milliken Nature Center Opening Day
The geological wonders of Mackinac, like Arch Rock, have awed visitors for hundreds of years. Learn about how they were formed as the Milliken Nature Center opens for the 2025 season! The Milliken Nature Center accents the natural beauty of Arch Rock. The exhibit inside, Arch Rock: Unsurpassed in Nature’s Beauty, celebrates what was known […]
The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum Opening Day
The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum Opening Day
Be Inspired as The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum opens for the 2025 season! Nowhere else does such a rare and exceptional collection of Mackinac-related art and photography come together to tell Mackinac’s story. In complement to the natural beauty of Mackinac Island, The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum allows visitors […]
Benjamin Blacksmith Shop Opening Day
Benjamin Blacksmith Shop Opening Day
See Mackinac at Work as the Benjamin Blacksmith Shop opens for the 2025 season! Originally built in the 1880s, Robert Benjamin and later his son, Herbert, ran a blacksmith shop into the 1960s. The contents of the shop were moved to the reconstructed building in 1970. The Benjamin’s fixed carriage wheels and shoed horses in […]
Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum, Opening Day
Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum, Opening Day
Explore A Time of Change as the Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum, opens for the 2025 season! Step into the home of Agatha and Edward Biddle, merchants who moved in around 1830. This was a time of change, and the 1830s were critical to the Biddles for another reason: as an […]
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Residents Appreciation Day
Residents Appreciation Day
For residents of Mackinac, Cheboygan, or Emmet counties, for one weekend, we discount the admission prices for all of our sites to what they were when we first began operating our modern museum programs for the public in 1958. (.50 cents adults, .25 cents children). Thank you for supporting Mackinac State Historic Parks! This special […]
Fort2Fort Five Mile Challenge
Fort2Fort Five Mile Challenge
mackTO REGISTER: runmackinac.com The sixth annual Fort2Fort Five Mile Challenge will start at Fort Mackinac at 9:00 a.m. and passes all of the historic and natural wonders Mackinac Island State Park has to offer! This challenging but fun course starts runners inside iconic Fort Mackinac then passes by Arch Rock, the Mackinac Island Service Camp […]
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Residents Appreciation Day
Residents Appreciation Day
For residents of Mackinac, Cheboygan, or Emmet counties, for one weekend, we discount the admission prices for all of our sites to what they were when we first began operating our modern museum programs for the public in 1958. (.50 cents adults, .25 cents children). Thank you for supporting Mackinac State Historic Parks! This special […]
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North Woods Birds & Blossoms
North Woods Birds & Blossoms
The wooded paths of Mackinac Island State Park abound in spring wildflowers and colorful songbirds. Meet naturalist Kyle Bagnall at the Avenue of Flags, behind Fort Mackinac, for a meandering trail walk covering about 1.5 miles. Along the way, we'll enjoy blooming flowers, migrating birds, and other natural wonders of the North Woods. #thisismackinac
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Mackinac Island State Park Commission Meeting
Mackinac Island State Park Commission Meeting
A regular meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission at the Commission Meeting Room, Petersen Center, Mackinaw City.
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Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment
Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment
The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment recreates events that took place between the French, British and Native tribes of the Straits Area on June 2, 1763. Presented by a Mackinaw City community group. Admission to the reenactment is free. Access to Colonial Michilimackinac requires the purchase of a regular admission ticket.
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Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment
Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment
The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment recreates events that took place between the French, British and Native tribes of the Straits Area on June 2, 1763. Presented by a Mackinaw City community group. Admission to the reenactment is free. Access to Colonial Michilimackinac requires the purchase of a regular admission ticket.
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Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day Observance
A brief and informal Memorial Day observance to pay tribute to the soldiers who served at Fort Mackinac. Soldiers will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at Fort Mackinac, march to the cemetery, perform a short ceremony and salute, and return to the fort.
Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment
Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment
The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment recreates events that took place between the French, British and Native tribes of the Straits Area on June 2, 1763. Presented by a Mackinaw City community group. Admission to the reenactment is free. Access to Colonial Michilimackinac requires the purchase of a regular admission ticket.
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