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View of Mackinac Island from Fort Mackinac (courtesy, www.mackinacisland.org)
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Family Overview: Mackinac Island, Michigan
Native American tradition states that Mackinac Island is a sacred place, populated by the first people and once home to the Great Spirit Gitchie Manitou (who, legend says, fled the island to live inside the Northern Lights once Europeans settled there). Known as a peaceful haven with serene natural habitats and miles of shoreline, the Mackinac area has a rather bloody past: the island switched hands between French, British, and Colonial American control during the 18th and 19th centuries and became a battleground during the War of 1812. After being reclaimed by American forces after the war of 1812, the island became a hub for fur trading and fishing, and eventually evolved into the tourist attraction it’s known as today.
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Hotels from:
Mission Point Resort
One Lakeshore Drive
Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Map Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
Expert Rated & Recommended
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The Inn at StoneCliffe
1 Stonehill Place
Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Map Distance: 0.6 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Grand Hotel
286 Grand Ave
Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Map Distance: 1.0 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
Expert Rated & Recommended
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AttractionsThe Original Butterfly House
1308 McGulpin Street
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757 Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
Fort Mackinac
PO Box 370
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757 Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
On Main Street across from the Arnold Ferry dock
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757 Distance: 1.2 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
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