Strolling the streets on Mackinac Island

Food carts were available at the fort. We had lunch from one of them before exiting the fort, and Angel too.  That gave more time for strolling and enjoying the island.

Mackinac House was scheduled to open in May, 2019. (We were there in 2018. Yes, I am way behind with my blog. I will explain later.)

Mackinac House

Honor Roll was erected as a lasting tribute to those who served their country.

Tribute to those from Mackinac Island who served their country. 

Transportation was bicycles or carriages pulled by horses.

No motorized vehicles are seen on the Island.

United States Post Office at Mackinac Island, Michigan

U.S. Post Office, Mackinac Island, MI

Stuart House City Museum

Stuart House City Museum

Market Street bustled with activity during the peak of the fur trade from 1822 to 1834. (Click on any  photo to enlarge it and escape to return.)

Furs valued at $3,000,000 went
through the Market Street offices 

1670 to 1830:

A Jesuit priest wintered here in 1670. In 1781 the British made it a center of their military and fur-trade activity.  In 1796 the island was occupied by the Americans, and held by the British during the war of 1812.

It became the hub of Astor's fur empire by 1817. When fur trading declined by the 1830's, it was becoming a popular resort.

1670 to 1830 

Community Hall and City Offices

Community Hall and City Offices

Biddle House

Probably the oldest on the island, parts of it may date to 1780 with ties to the Biddles in Philadelphia.

Possibly the oldest on the Island

Hotels on our right

Hotels

More horse-drawn transportation

Horses providing transportation for visitors

Lake View Hotel was originally known as the Lake View House and is one of the oldest continuously operated hotels on the island.

Hotels

Lake View Hotel

Bicycles lined up on street

Windermere Hotel

Thank you for visiting my blog. There is one more post in this series about Mackinac Island.  In the next post, I will share some more scenes of our self-guided tour, including crossing the Mackinac bridge as we continue our travels north.

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Historic Fort on Mackinac Island

Since we were very near the Fort, it made sense to see it first. Here at Fort Mackinac, history repeats itself every single day.  People dress in Period clothing as they perform their duties. They performed drills while spectators watched.

After climbing this ramp, there were still 27 steps to climb to enter the fort.

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Ramp to Fort Mackinac

Last 27 steps to enter Fort Mackinac

Cannon at Fort Mackinac 

North Blockhouse 1798

They provide bowls with water for their canine visitors.

Angel after getting a drink from the bowl

American Fur Company Store 

The post was constructed by British Soldiers during the American Revolution. Flags have flown over the post since 1780. In inclement weather, they flew a much smaller flag. In 1796, United States soldiers took control of the post and first lifted the Stars and Stripes over Fort Mackinac.

Flags at Fort Mackinac 

Overlooking Lake Huron from the Fort 

Close-up of fence 

It was a joy to see the old upright piano in the Officers' Hill Quarters, but it was roped off so we could not touch it.

Scene from Officers' Hill Quarters 

In the next photo taken from the Fort, the Grand Hotel is on the far right overlooking Lake Michigan. If you look closely, you will see the Mackinac Bridge out in the distance.

Mackinac Bridge and Grand Hotel taken from the Fort

Thank you for visiting. Feel free to leave your comments in the section below. After we exited the Fort, we strolled around the Island. In my next post,  I will share another selection of photos taken that beautiful sunny day.

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