Colonial Michilimackinac

See their story, feel their story, experience it. And then make it your own. Run your hand over the wooden palisade walls of Colonial Michilimackinac and imagine that in 1781 it was burned to the ground, the ashes left to smolder on beach sand. But all was not lost. Under the ashes lay artifacts, and these treasures from the sand tell a fascinating story about this frontier fur trading village and military outpost. This 1770’s-era fort and village has been reconstructed in its exact historical location. But there’s more to this village and fort than its 13 authentically reconstructed buildings and 1 million treasured artifacts. Colonial Michlimackinac teems with life! Feel the music of a wedding dance guide your feet, play a baggatiway (lacrosse) game, savor bread baked in an outdoor bread oven, and smell black powder from a cannon blast. Talk with professional archaeologists who continue to excavate treasures as you watch. Ask them your questions. After all, this is your time, and at Colonial Michlimackinac, living history is as easy as stepping through the gate.