Station 256 Conference Room
Island History Series: Mackinac Island’s Influence on the Civil War
Station 256 Conference Room Above the MISP Visitor's Center, Mackinac IslandFor this entry into our "Island History Series," Mackinac State Historic Parks Registrar Brian Jaeschke will offer a look at the military post of Fort Mackinac and the officers at the fort prior to the civil war, the event of the fort becoming a prison for three confederate sympathizers, a profile of Sgt. William Marshall, […]
Island History Series: Fudge – Mackinac’s Sweet Souvenir
Station 256 Conference Room Above the MISP Visitor's Center, Mackinac IslandMackinac Island and fudge. Both symbolize indulgence, fantasy and escape. But there's more to fudge than sugar, butter, chocolate and cream. Join Phil Porter, Mackinac State Historic Parks Director and Chief Fudge Taster, as he explores the history of Mackinac's most delicious souvenir. Presented at the Station 256 Conference Room. This is a free Mackinac […]
Artist-in-Residence Workshop with Author and Journalist Amy Haimerl
Station 256 Conference Room Above the MISP Visitor's Center, Mackinac IslandAmy Haimerl will host a workshop that is a mix of presentation and "Ask Me Anything" about how media works. Haimerl will present a warp speed history of media, from cave walls to TikTok. Then the group will discuss how changes in distribution have detached media from community and how those changes impact newspapers and […]
