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Lost Rocks & Mackinac Millstones at Historic Mill Creek

Historic Mill Creek Mackinaw City

While limestone formations are famous at Mackinac, other geological wonders lie hidden underfoot. Today at Historic Mill Creek special programs highlight the grist mill which once ground grain into flour. Our millstones were hewn from "lost rocks," boulders deposited by glaciers thousands of years ago. Learn what evidence of milling has been found here, how... Read more »

$8.00 – $10.50

Michigan Governor’s Summer Residence Tours

Mackinac Island State Park Mackinac Island

Explore 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... Read more »