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Mackinac State Historic Parks is a family of living history museums and nature parks in northern Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac and is an agency within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Its sites – which are accredited by the American Association of Museums – include Fort Mackinac, the Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum, Benjamin Blacksmith Shop, The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum, McGulpin House, and Mackinac Island State Park on Mackinac Island, and Colonial Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, and Michilimackinac State Park in Mackinaw City.
Travel25346533585 | July 2024
A Living reminder of the islands history
We visited Fort Mackinac on a beautiful, Sunny, July Day. We enjoy the Performers, in period correct outfits. We have Tremendous respect for All Our Service People Past and Present. Thank You, for...
Charles S | September 2024
Historic Landmark
The Fort was built around 1715 and served as a French, and later British fort and trading post; it is now a National Historic Landmark and popular tourist attraction as an open-air historical museum...
DarylJ552 | September 2024
INTERESTING OLD FORT HIGH ON A HILL ON MACKINAC ISLAND
We hired one of the horse drawn carts to go up the hill to Fort Mackinac. There is a cafe in the fort and we had lunch on a balcony with a nice view. After that we went into most of the old...
wildflower_luda | September 2024
Lots To See for History Buffs
Lots to see. Allow at least 1 to 2 hours to tour the Fort. Great panoramic views from the fort. Long upslope entry. Optional demonstrations by living history presenters.
John F | June 2024
Good variety of exhibits
We visited the fort as part of our carriage tour package. You could easily spend a couple of hours depending upon how much you want to see. Besides the buildings, there were some fun interactive...
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