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Author : Mike Fornes
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0738550698
Chronicles the history of the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, the longest suspension bridge in the United States, from the struggles to support its creation to its resilience to hits by man-made structures and Mother Nature.
Author : Ms Hen
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329519787
Mackinac Island is a place like no other. Travel by ferry boat to a place with no cars, but plenty of history and -- fudge! Learn all about the island surrounded by the sparkling waters of Lake Huron at the tip of Michigan's mitten. This fully illustrated book includes travel tips, a scavenger hunt, and a quiz. Even if you never visit the island, you'll feel like you have traveled back to the 1880s and learn lots of interesting things about life on the island through the years, including battles, a belly-hole, and the role of missionaries in the area.
Author : J. Disturnell
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385213968
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Author : Tom North
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0738584495
From historical richness to unparalleled natural beauty, Michigan's Mackinac Island is the crown jewel of the Great Lakes, unique in America. Native American visitors preceded French explorers and missionaries of the 17th century. Forts were established and battles fought between American and British soldiers. Commerce, including fur trading and fishing, later surpassed military importance, in turn yielding to the tourism industry that has dominated the past 150 years. Accessible by water, "ice bridge," or air, Mackinac Island encompasses a state park, harbor, city, and Victorian hotels and homes. A permanent automobile ban helps preserve the island's historic character, leaving land movement to foot, bicycle, and horse-drawn carriage. This book uses historical photographs to depict Mackinac Island heritage and culture. Rare images capture bygone days and lifestyles on this island where 19th century charm surprises and intrigues even today.
Author : Kelly Pucci
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467149181
Whether prehistoric and glacially slow or swift and modern, countless changes to Mackinac Island have driven much of its history out of sight and memory. Eons ago, waves washed away soft rock to leave behind limestone formations like Arch Rock, which have survived virtually unchanged for thousands of years. Other natural curiosities were regrettably destroyed in the twentieth century. To this day, the Grand Hotel welcomes guests from around the world but lost are smaller hotels such as the New Mackinac and the Lasley House, where a large--and live--bear stood chained to the front door. Steamships and schooners that brought celebrities like Mark Twain and members of the Barnum & Bailey Circus to the island long ago sank in the Straits. Author and historian Kelly Pucci explores the lost history of Mackinac Island.
Author : James Alvin Van Fleet,J. van Fleet
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429045650
Author : Kath Usitalo
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781681061290
To the Anishinaabe-Ojibwa people it was a gathering place, a sacred burial ground, and the home of the Great Spirit Gitchie Manitou. Throughout the 1600s French voyageurs, explorers, missionaries, and fur traders arrived at Mackinac Island. Its strategic location in the straits between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas made it a military outpost the British and Americans found worth fighting for through the War of 1812. By the late 1800s Mackinac was a destination for city dwellers seeking fresh air, scenic beauty, recreation, and amusements. Today, passenger ferries transport visitors to the car-free island, where getting around is by foot, horse-drawn carriage, or bicycle, the air is still clean, and the scenery spectacular. Most of Mackinac is a state park, fringed with grand Victorian cottages and the whitewashed fort overlooking the compact village of pastel-colored hotels and shops (including the famous fudge makers). 100 Things to Do on Mackinac Island Before You Die helps you make the best of a day trip and reveals dozens of reasons to spend a night—or longer—at this captivating spot.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Fort Mackinac (Mackinac Island, Mich.)
ISBN : WISC:89072967078
Author : Summer Porter
Publisher : Modern History PRess
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781615998166
Welcome back to Mackinac Island, home of our favorite Mouse family. Join Father Mouse, Mother Mouse, Max and the twins as they take a break from work for a summer vacation at the historic Grand Hotel. In all of its splendor, the Grand Hotel provides a backdrop that guarantees many twists and turns as our little Mouse family navigates their way in a BIG world. Where will they sleep? What mischief will Max get into this time? Will the amazing hotel staff be able to provide lifelong memories for a family of mice? With vibrant illustrations that bring this "Squeak-quel" to life, A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island II promises to be a GRAND addition to any child's library. "Even as an adult, I would have loved to be a part of this vacation story. Every encounter and experience the mouse family shares at the Grand Hotel gives me a heartfelt smile. This kind, relatable tale about a family on Mackinac Island is one you will treasure, along with many of your own memories and adventures in this special place." --Marie E. Hulett, Manager/Curator of Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory, and shop owner. "A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island is an absolute delight - the charming mouse family characters brimming with personality bring this whimsical tale to life in the most magical way. This book is an heirloom treasure to cherish for years." --Marlee Brown, Mackinac Island resident, professional artist "Mackinac Island's favorite miniature family travels near for a brand new story of adorable exploits. With whimsical writing and imaginative illustrations, A Mouse Tail on Mackinac II reminds us that life's grandest adventures are experienced alongside the ones we love." --Kate Dupre, local artist, and proprietor, Watercolor Cafe "Tour Grand Hotel from a mouse's point of view-and get a new take on an old treasure. Kids will fall into Porter's intriguing storyline with its adventures and misadventures. Chambers' illustrations draw the viewer in. See if you can spot the Big Store shopping bag, toted by a day-tripper. Or some unobtrusive horse droppings... MouseTail II will be triggering Mackinac memories for a long time to come." --James J. Bogan, Jr., Author of Seven Wonders of Mackinac and Other Amazements, and once-upon-a-time lifeguard at the Esther Williams pool.
Author : Gloria Whelan
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781410308474
Set in the late 1950s, this is the moving story of a young boy whose father operates a ferryboat between Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas. As young Mark witnesses the building of the new Mackinac Bridge, he is torn between family loyalty and eager anticipation. He can't help being awestruck by the majesty of the five-mile-long bridge that will connect the two peninsulas and change the lives of so many. But the Mighty Mac will also put Mark's father out of business. As his father struggles with the flow of progress, Mark dreams of future bridges he will build. Details of the complex construction of the bridge will fascinate children as they learn an important part of America's history and come to understand the meaning of change. The Mackinac Bridge Authority provides history notes at the back of the book.
Author : Melissa Croghan
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781628954968
Great Women of Mackinac, 1800–1950 tells the dramatic history of thirteen women leaders on Mackinac Island in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Their linked visions of family and community define this beautiful island in the western Great Lakes. In this collective biography, author and Mackinac Island resident Melissa Croghan reveals how central they were to the history and literature of Mackinac. Elizabeth Bertrand Mitchell, Madeline Marcot LaFramboise, Therese Marcot Schindler, Elizabeth Therese Baird, Agatha Biddle, and Jane Johnston Schoolcraft were Anishinaabe fur traders, farmers, memoirists, and poets who established the nineteenth-century island community. Among the women of Mackinac, there were also those who sang the island’s praises and recorded the lively relationships of the English, French, and American inhabitants. These writers included Juliette Magill Kinzie, Anna Brownell Jameson, Margaret Fuller, and Constance Fenimore Woolson. There were also community builders who founded key institutions and midwifed generations of island children: Rosa Truscott Webb, Daisy Peck Blodgett, and Stella King. Readers interested in American literature, women’s lives, and Mackinac Island’s storied history will find this book a fascinating read.
Author : Madeline Okerman Adie
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738591896
First explored by Native Americans, French Canadians, and Jesuit missionary priests, this water passageway, once known as Michilimackinac, connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and separates Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Geographically, cartographers have charted the Straits of Mackinac on the west from Waugoshance Island in Lake Michigan eastward through the narrow submerged valley between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace and continuing east/southeast down the south channel of Lake Huron to the city of Cheboygan. As a popular tourist destination, this area welcomes travelers visiting Mackinac Island, as well as historical sites where St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, and Cheboygan now prosper.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0472114441
One-hundred-fifty arresting portraits from all four seasons on Michigan's number-one destination, Mackinaw Island
Author : Meade C. Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Mackinac Island (Mich.)
ISBN : NYPL:33433081922407
Author : Gregory D. Whitney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Soil surveys
ISBN : UOM:39015071300969