Event Series Gardens and Good Things to Eat

Gardens and Good Things to Eat

Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinaw City

Everyone loves a good meal, including the historic residents of Michilimackinac! Join historic interpreters to tour and help maintain the fort's gardens, assist with running the outdoor bread oven (and taste the results!), watch meals cooked over an open fire, and learn more about the unique food cultures of Michilimackinac's French, British, and Native American […]

Let’s Talk Dirt: The Science of 18th Century Laundry

Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinaw City

Clean clothes mattered to people in the 18th century, so much so that some women made a career out of doing other peoples’ laundry. Join us for this exciting program about the soapy, sudsy science that helped people keep their clothes clean at Michilimackinac. Admission by donation. #thisismackinac

Michilimackinac Unreconstructed

Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinaw City

All the of the buildings you see at Michilimackinac today are based on archaeological excavations, but not every structure that has been excavated has been reconstructed. Join Curator of Archaeology Dr. Lynn Evans for an evening tour to learn about these locations and what they tell us about life on the fur trade frontier. Admission […]