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 Casual. Refined. Enchanting.
Our rooms start at
$149-$309 per night.
Visit missionpoint.com
for more details
or call 866-851-9499
to book your stay.
Mission Point Resort welcomes guests to our
delightful corner of historic Mackinac Island with a
unique blend of style, grace, hospitality and value.
On the southern shore of Mackinac Island,
Mission Point Resort offers 243 pleasingly
appointed rooms and suites. Four distinctive
restaurants serve everything from gourmet cuisine
to deli and carry-out. Comprehensive conference,
banquet and catering facilities make us the ideal
choice for weddings and corporate retreats.
An 18-hole pro putting course with real
bent-grass greens. Bike rentals, kids’ activity center,
salon, lawn sports complex, tennis, outdoor heated
pool and hot tubs. Fitness center with steam room,
dry sauna, tanning, massage and more.
Mission Point is sophisticated, but not
pretentious. Secluded, yet close to the heart of
everything. Just a 10-minute stroll from the center
of town.
Casually elegant, graciously relaxed and
eminently affordable.
“One of the Top 10 Islands in the World.”
-Condé Nast Traveler
 Mackinac Island’s Premier Waterfront Property

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Luxurious Suites with Private Balconies • Air Conditioned Guest Rooms

Giant Waterside Jacuzzi • Harbor View Dining Room • Waterside Patio Grill
The Famed Pink Pony with Nightly Entertainment
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1 Grand Hotel (800) 33-Grand Nightly
www.grandhotel.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 378 7 $366-650
2 Mission Point Resort (800) 833-7711 Nightly
www.missionpoint.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 150 92 $119-468

Hotels
3 Chippewa Hotel Waterfront (800) 241-3341 Nightly
www.chippewahotel.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 36 26 $95-495
4 Harbour View Inn (906) 847-0101 Nightly
www.harbourviewinn.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 47 18 $89-299

5 Hotel Iroquois (906) 847-3321 Nightly

www.iroquoishotel.com ✓ ✓ ✓ 40 6 $125-765

6 Island House Hotel (800) 626-6304 Nightly

www.theislandhouse.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 94 3 $89-300
7 Lake View Hotel (906) 847-3384 Nightly
www.lake-view-hotel.us (800) 207-7075 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 84 1 $99-350
8 Lilac Tree Hotel & Spa (866) 847-6575 Nightly
www.lilactree.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 39 $130-325
9 Main Street Inn & Suites (906) 847-6530 Nightly
www.mainstreetinnandsuites.com ✓ ✓ 10 8 $75-375
10 Murray Hotel (800) 4-MACKINAC Nightly
www.4mackinac.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 67 2 $69-250

11 Pontiac Lodge (906) 847-3364 Nightly

www.pontiaclodge.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 10 3 $75-350
12 Windermere Hotel (800) 847-3125 Nightly
www.windermerehotel.com ✓ ✓ 26 $100-250
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Accommodations
Mackinac Island has played the gracious host to tourists for centuries. Recent remodeling and new building efforts
by Island business owners now offer spacious waterfront suites with air conditioning, cable TV and wonderful views. With
historic inns, quaint homes, turn of the century mansions, efficiency apartments, contemporary and estate condominiums
available, ranging from economical to extravagant, all visitors to Mackinac Island will find a place to call home .

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Historic Inns
13 Haan’s 1830 Inn (906) 847-6244 Nightly
www.mackinac.com/haans/index.html 6 3 $90-195
14 Inn on Mackinac (800) 4-MACKINAC Nightly
www.4mackinac.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 43 1 $104-300

15 The Inn at Stonecliffe (906) 847-3355 Nightly

www.innatstonecliffe.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 16 33 $85-275
16 Metivier Inn (866) 847-6234 Nightly
www.metivierinn.com ✓ ✓ ✓ 22 $85-315

Bed & Breakfasts

17 Bay View at Mackinac (906)847-3295 Nightly
www.mackinacbayview.com ✓ ✓ ✓ 16 4 $95-315

18 Bogan Lane Inn (906) 847-3439 Nightly

www.boganlaneinn.com ✓ 4 $80-115
19 Chateau Lorraine (906) 847-3820 Nightly
www.mackinac.com/chateaulorraine ✓ 5 from $75
20 Cloghaun (888) 442-5929 Nightly
www.cloghaun.com 11 $75-180
21 Cottage Inn of Mackinac (906) 847-4000 Nightly
www.cottageinnofmackinac.com ✓ 11 $95-250
22 Hart’s (906)847-3854 Nightly
www.hartsmackinac.com 8 $65-165
23 LaChance Cottage (906) 847-3526 Nightly
www.lachancecottage.com 18 $95-105
24 Lilac House (906) 847-3708 Nightly
www.mackinacisland.org/lilachouse.html 5 1 $80-140

25 Market Street Inn (888) 899-3811 Nightly

www.mackinac.com/marketstreetinn/index.html ✓ ✓ 7 2 $149-239
26 McNally Cottage (906) 847-3565 Nightly
www.mcnallycottage.net 9 $55-175
27 Pine Cottage (906) 847-3820 Nightly
www.mackinac.com/pine cottage 115 $75
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28 Small Point B&B (906) 847-3758 Nightly
www.mackinacisland.org/smallpoint.html $80
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29 Condos at Oakwood (800) 699-6927 Nightly
www.yesmichigan.com/lakebluff ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 12 $135-475
30 Condos on the Cliff (877) 383-1706 Nightly
www.rjchipman.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 $155-475
31 Harbor Place Apartments (906) 847-3347 Nightly
www.theislandhouse.com/HarborPlace.html ✓ ✓ 8 $75-250
32 Lake Bluff Condos & Suites (800) 699-6927 Nightly
www.mackinacislandlakebluffcondos.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 15 8 $135-475
33 Sunset Condominiums (800) 473-6960 Nightly
www.sunsetcondos.com ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 26 15 $100-475

Cottages, Townhomes & Homes

Because there are minimum stay requirements set forth by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission and/or the City of Mackinac
Island, many properties are subject to nightly, weekly, bi-weekly and/or monthly minimum stays. For rates and minimum stay
requirements, please contact each property directly.

34 Bay Cottage (906) 847-3401

www.mackinac.com/baycottage/ ✓ 6

35 Cottage on French Lane (248) 613-7147 ✓ 3

www.cottageonfrenchlane.net

36 Dreamcatcher (800) 785-9277

www.mackinac.com/dreamcatcher/ 3
37 Ingleneuk (703) 765-5939
www.mackinacisland.org/cottagesandhomes.html 5
38 Mackinac Island Home Rentals (800) 473-6960
www.sunsetcondos.com ✓ ✓ N/A
39 McGreevy Cottage
www.mcgreevycottage.com 3
40 Silver Birches on the Lake (906) 847-3238
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41 Violet Residence (248) 613-7147
www.violetresidence.com 5
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Mackinac Island:
A Four Seasons Destination
“Mackinac Island’s breathtaking scenery, richly
detailed architecture, well-preserved historic sites
and striking natural wonders have been
captivating visitors for centuries.”
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Spring
Springtime on Mackinac Island offers blue skies, crisp
temperatures and the promise of a new season. Grand Hotel
opens in late April and ferries resume their schedules after the ice
breaks. Horses arrive ready to lose their winter coats and get
back to work from their winter hiatus. Seasonal businesses open
their doors from late April to early May to honor the beginning of
the tourist season while Mackinac State Historic Parks opens its
historic sites to the public.
Summer
Each June since 1949, the Island celebrates the Mackinac
Island Lilac Festival, ushering in the warm, breezy days of early
summer and the return of yachts to the harbor. This most fragrant
and beautiful time of the year celebrates hundreds of lilac
varieties in bloom island-wide. The Dog and Pony Show and
Epona and Barkus parade celebrate Mackinac Island’s canine
and equine friends. The Lilac Festival Grand Parade, distinctive
because horses pull all of the floats, remains one of the largest
festival parades in Michigan. Marching Bands, bagpipers, clowns,
veterans, boy scouts, girl scouts, colorful floats and beautiful
carriages entertain the island’s guests in old-fashioned style. The
Library of Congress has declared the Mackinac Island Lilac
Festival as a Local Legacy Event.
June also marks the beginning of guided tours of the
Governor’s summer residence each Wednesday morning. Fourth
of July parties are capped off with the downtown fireworks
display. The annual Chicago to Mackinac and Port Huron to
Mackinac Yacht Races highlights the month of July. August events
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include the Benjamin Blacksmith Convention, Hickory Stick Golf
Classic at Wawashkamo and the Mackinac Island Annual Fudge
Festival.
Autumn
With its magnificent boreal forest, Mackinac Island hosts one
of the best fall color displays in the country. The Grand Hotel’s
Labor Day Jazz Festival straddles the island’s transition from late
summer into early fall and offers three days of hot jazz in a cool
setting. Runners from all over the country gather for the
September foot race. Two biannual events mark September’s
end, during the odd years, the Republican Party Convention
returns the island to the political present while during the even
years, we celebrate Mackinac Island’s fur trading past with the
Festival of the Falling Leaves Moon complete with reenactors,
voyageurs, traders and soldiers from the War of 1812. As the
season winds down and the workers and horses leave the Island
for their winters, October brings the Destination Dream Wedding
Weekend where families come together to plan the nuptials of
their to be newlyweds. Fall would not be complete without the
classic Somewhere in Time Weekend at Grand Hotel. Shoppers
will love the chance to jumpstart their holiday shopping with the
fall bargains at Island shops, room rates lower to assist those
wanting to shop the days away. Finally, a fantastic Halloween
celebration complete with a foot race, trick or treating, and the
famous pumpkin roll Mission Point Resort closes the season.
Winter
Snow blankets Mackinac’s winter landscape, bringing cold
temperatures but reinforcing the warmth of community ties.
Arnold Transit Company provides ferry transportation to the Island
from November to January while Great Lakes Air schedules
service between the airports in St. Ignace and Mackinac Island.
Many summer residents return for the Annual Christmas Bazaar
to sample local foods, crafts and the chance to see old friends
again.
The Chili Cookoff, Winter Festival and Winter Fun Weekends
are a blast for families and friends to chase away the blues of
winter. Mackinac Island’s snowy landscape offers snow trails kept
peaceful for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. Seeing Arch Rock,
Sugar Loaf and the historic homes covered in snow is a
memorable yet not familiar experience for most Island visitors. By
the Ides of March, Islanders reflect and prepare for the new
season.

GETTING HERE
By Car
Traveling to Mackinac Island from the south, follow I-75 north
to Mackinaw City or cross the Mackinac Bridge to St. Ignace
watching for the well-marked exits to your ferry dock of choice.
For those traveling to the Island from the north, follow I-75 south
to St. Ignace or cross the bridge to Mackinaw City and follow the
signs.
By Ferry
Three ferry lines offer service to Mackinac Island from the
mainland. Arnold Transit Company (www.arnoldline.com),
Shepler’s (www.sheplersferry.com) and Star Line
(www.mackinacferry.com) offer scheduled daily departures from
Mackinaw City and St. Ignace from May through October.
Arnold Transit Company continues service from St. Ignace
from November until the ice in the straits prohibits the ferry from
running, usually in mid-January. Ferries resume operations once
weather and ice conditions permit, usually in early April.
All three ferry lines offer free parking for day-trippers and
longer term secured and unsecured parking for overnight guests.
Handicap, valet and luggage service is readily available.
By Boat
If you are sailing or motoring your own vessel to the Island,
the Michigan Department of Natural Resources can handle your
mooring reservation up to six months in advance by calling
800-44-PARKS.
By Air
Northwest Airline’s partner Mesaba Airlines offers flights to
the Pellston International Airport (airport code PLN) from most
major cities. Great Lakes Air (906-643-7165) provides charter
service from St. Ignace, Traverse City and Pellston. Taxi service is
available from Pellston Airport to the boat docks via Mackinaw
Shuttle (www.mackinawshuttle.com) or Wolverine Stages
(www.wolverinestages.com).
The Mackinac Island State Park Commission operates the
Mackinac Island Airport (906) 847-3231, which has a paved
3,500-foot runway, unicom radio (122.8 activates runway lights)
and overnight parking for small planes.
ISLAND WEATHER
Avg. Hi/Low Avg. Hi/Low Avg. Hi/Low
Jan 26°F/7°F May 66°F/45°F Sep 68°F/55°F
Feb 28°F/5°F Jun 75°F/55°F Oct 57°F/40°F
Mar 38°F/16°F Jul 81°F/65°F Nov 43°F/26F
Apr 53°F/29°F Aug 77°F/65°F Dec 30°F/14°F
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COMMUNITY
Year-round Residents
Over half of the Island’s 600 or so year-round residents are
of Anishinaabe/Ojibwe descent and are members of the Sault
Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and or Mackinac Band of
Chippewa and Ottawa Indians. Approximately 90 local children
attend the Mackinac Island Public School just west of
downtown for their education from kindergarten through twelfth
grade. With the main industry as Tourism, most Islanders work
year round in trades such as education and construction while
others stay busy preparing for the next season and recruiting
for summer workers to serve the influx of seasonal tourists.
Summer Visitors
and Seasonal Employees
Mackinac Island hosts nearly a million visitors each year.
Summer residents and seasonal employees increase the local
population substantially. Local residents, police, fire and
medical personnel work hard to accommodate this increase in
demand on essential services. Those looking for employment
in the horse, hospitality and historic fields are encouraged to
apply online. The Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau offers links
online at www. mackinacisland.org/employment.html.
GOVERNANCE
City Government
The annually elected Mayor and city council manage the
affairs of the City of Mackinac Island while Mackinac county
officials manage the affairs of the county from the county seat
in St. Ignace.
State Government
The Mackinac Island State Park occupies over 80 percent
of the Island. The Mackinac Island State Park Commission
operates Mackinac State Historic Parks, a division of
Michigan’s Department of History, Arts and Libraries. The
Director of the MSHP administers the historic preservation and
interpretive programs as well as the natural resources of the
park. Designed in 1885 by prominent Chicago architect
Frederick Perkins, the Lawrence Young cottage, which
overlooks the Jewel golf course near Fort Mackinac, is the
official summer residence for the governor of the State of
Michigan.
“The sun was just sinking beneath the horizon,
casting long streams of light athwart the ruffled
waves, when the Captain called me forward to the
first look at Mackinac.”
Dr. Gilman, Life on the Lakes, 1835

UPON ARRIVAL
Stepping off a ferry onto the boat docks transports the visitor
back to a time when all transportation of people and goods took
place by human or animal power. Knowledgeable dock porters for
all the major hotels call out to their hotel’s guests as the boats
unload and ensure that luggage safely reaches its destination.
Horse drawn taxis and scheduled horse drawn shuttle services to
all properties are available for a fee for guests to get to their
properties.

What to Wear
Northern weather is delightfully changeable, even in high
summer. Dressing for the weather is a key to enjoying a
comfortable visit to the Island: layered clothing appropriate to the
season, raingear, sunscreen, hats and good walking shoes or
boots should help make a visit to the Island a climatic success.
The style of dress on Mackinac ranges from smart casual to
black tie. Islanders tend to dress down and for the weather when
going out on the town. Blue jeans and t-shirts are the norm, with
fleece jackets and rain gear...just in case. Chic attire characterizes
those enjoying Mackinac’s nightlife. More formal styles of dress,
jacket and tie for men and upscale dress for women are required
at Grand Hotel after 6pm. Wedding parties complete with brides
and grooms in full formal attire are common all over the Island
during peak season.

Transportation
Since motor vehicles are restricted on Mackinac Island,
navigating the roadways is done by foot, bicycle or horses.
Horses and horse drawn vehicles have the right of way at all
times.

Taxi Service
Horse drawn taxi service is only available by appointment and
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unlike automobile taxis, whistling or waving down a taxi will not
get you a ride. Because our horses work on a specific schedule, it
is important to plan. The taxi stand is located on Main Street at
the end of Astor Street downtown or by calling (906) 847-3323.
Natural Features
Mackinac Island State Park provides opportunities for visitors
to experience firsthand the unique features of a northern boreal
forest and witness the effects of receding glaciers. Natural
landmarks such as the slowly eroding limestone formations of
Arch Rock, Robinson’s Folly, Devil’s Kitchen and Sugar Loaf
encourage visitors to adopt a system of measuring time in years,
rather than in the hours, minutes and seconds of everyday life in
the twenty-first century.
The island is approximately 2500 acres: two miles wide, three
miles long and eight miles around. The Mackinac Island State
Park has posted signs directing visitors through the many riding,
bicycling and walking trails to all natural features.
“Immediately in front rose the abrupt and
picturesque heights of the Island, robed in richest
foliage, snow-white and gleaming in the morning
light.”
Mrs. Jameson, Winter Studies and Summer Rambles, 1837
Arch Rock
Rising nearly 150 feet above the water, approachable from
several hiking & biking paths as well as a designated stop through
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, Anishinaabe-Ojibwe tradition
describes Arch Rock as the place where the Great Creator blew
the breath of life into the newly created earth. Arch Rock is an
easy 20-minute stroll from Fort Mackinac, a leisurely bike ride on
M-185 to view from below and for those who like to be
transported via horse and carriage, Mackinac Island Carriage
Tours stops at Arch Rock on all of their tours.
Devil’s Kitchen
This excellent example of a limestone cavern created by the
effects of erosion and cedar-root displacement of rocks can be
seen by bicycling ‘round the Island, taking your own horse and
buggy from Jack’s Livery and from ferryboats approaching the
Island west of Grand Hotel.
Sugar Loaf
The dwelling place of the legendary Great Spirit Gitchie
Manitou until the coming of the Europeans, this limestone bluff is
a moderate 25-minute walk from downtown may be viewed from
the ground up from the road below or by looking down from the
more intense climb up to Point Lookout.

“Nothing can exceed the beauty of this

Island…the waters around are purity itself.”
Exotic Butterflies
from around the Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, June 6, 1820
world take
flight in a
lush Garden.
Ecosystem
Curators on hand The landscape of Mackinac Island comprises fields, meadows,
for assistance marshes, swamps, bogs, coastline, boreal forest, limestone caves
and questions.
and formations. On the Island, Mackinac State Historic Parks
Fun for the preserves the environment for all plant and animal life while at the
Entire Family. same time provides an atmosphere for humans to reflect, explore
Fun butterfly and rejuvenate. Taking the time to explore the landscape while
and Nature respecting the environment is an integral part of the Mackinac
Related Gifts Island experience.
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First Stop,
Just Past
The Grand Hotel.
A Nice Walk or
bicycle ride
from downtown.
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Mammals
The Straits of Mackinac have served as a barrier for all sorts
of land mammals, although occasionally, larger mammals like
wolf, deer or bear may make the journey over to the Island by
crossing the ice during winter. Common forest animals include
chipmunks, rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, otters, fox and coyote.
However, the most abundant species of mammal living on the
Island is the bat. Having found a comfortable ecological niche on
the Island, one bat is capable of eating up to 600 mosquitoes an
hour, which is a pleasant and environmental way for us to rid the
Island of flying bugs during the summer months.
Wildflowers
Mackinac Island’s topography, geological history, soils and
climate displays a great variety of niches supporting over six
hundred species of vascular plants. The diversity of the plant life,
rich contrast and splashes of
color create a stunning backdrop
for Mackinac’s wildflowers.
Special favorites on the Island
are the graceful yellow Lady
Slippers and Trillium that turn
from white to pink as they
blanket the forest floors each
spring. Yet, it is the quiet
announcement of seasonal
change through the wildflowers
that makes one appreciate the
natural beauty of Mackinac
Island’s living landscape.
Birds
Because birds dislike flying over cold waterways, they often
"island-hop" across the Great Lakes to their summer homes in the
north. A popular migration spot, Mackinac Island is a resort
habitat to many species of birds. The seasonal changes bring
many varieties including loons, seagulls, finches, ducks,
woodpeckers, blue jays, cardinals, sparrows, geese, crows, owls,
falcons and bald eagles.
HISTORY OF PLACE
“First the winds. This spot is midway between
three Great Lakes which surround it and seem to
be incessantly playing ball with one another.”
Father Claude Dablon, Jesuit Relations, LV, 157-167
Early Visitors
According to Anishinaabe-Ojibwe tradition, Mackinac Island is
a sacred place populated by the first people and was home to the
Great Spirit Gitchie Manitou. Mackinac Island, by virtue of its
location in the center of the Great Lakes waterway, became a
tribal gathering place. Native Americans traveling the Straits
region likened the shape of the island to that of a turtle’s back
and named it Michilimackinac, Land of the Great Turtle. Once the
Europeans came, these early visitors believed Gitchie Manitou
fled the Island to dwell in the Northern Lights.
Mackinac’s location and rich fish population also drew French
traders and Jesuit missionaries. In the 1670s, the first Europeans
visited Mackinac. Reflecting the influence of these traders,
Mackinac is spelled in the French tradition and pronounced mack-
in-awe. Father Claude Dablon wished to establish a mission on
Mackinac Island and encouraged Father Jacques Marquette to
move his congregation to the island. Eager to escape the dangers
from the Huron and Sioux conflict, Father Marquette agreed and
moved his displaced band of Huron followers to the island.
Fur Trade
At about the same time French missionaries attempted to
convert the Native Americans, French fur traders sought their
assistance in the lucrative fur business. For 150 years, through
French, British and American settlements of Mackinac, the fur
trade business thrived on Mackinac. Europeans shipped canoe-
loads of goods to Mackinac to trade for Indian-trapped beaver,
muskrat, otter and fox pelts. The Stuart House museum interprets
these exciting and historically significant years when millions of
dollars worth of furs changed hands. During the 1820s, Mackinac
Island became one of the most valuable trading posts. Madame
LaFrambroise sold her interests to John Jacob Astor’s American
Fur Company. Fur trade dominated life on Mackinac Island and
Astor became a household name.
Military Settlement
After the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the British
moved their local settlement from Fort Michilimackinac on the
mainland to Mackinac Island. Threats from American forces, as
well as growing unrest amidst the Odawa and Anishinaabe-
Ojibwe led the British Commander Patrick Sinclair to choose the
more defensible location provided by the island bluffs. In order to
protect their interests in the Great Lakes Fur Trade, Anishinaabe-
Ojibwe chiefs Kitchie Negon, Pouanas, Koupe and
Magousseihigan sold Mackinac Island to the British on May 12,
1781 during the American Revolutionary War. Following the
revolution and the Treaty of Ghent, Fort Mackinac was turned
over to the Americans and the British moved north to St. Joseph
Island.

”It all started in 1780 during the American
Revolution when Governor Patrick Sinclair
decided to move the Fort to Mackinac Island.”
Eugene T. Petersen, Mackinac Island, Its History in Pictures, 1973
The War of 1812 proved to be a frustrating experience for the
Americans on Mackinac. The British forced an American
surrender after a surprise landing on the north side of the Island
allowed them to occupy the high ground at what is now Fort
Holmes. After losing their fort to the British, the Americans
attempted to recapture the fort in 1814 by duplicating the British
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plan of landing on the north. However, the British met them on
Dousman’s farm (near present-day Wawashkamo Golf Course)
and forced them to withdraw with many casualties. The Island
continued as a battleground during the War of 1812 (1812-1815),
which eventually confirmed American and Canadian
independence from the British crown. British troops were then
forced to turn Fort Mackinac over to the Americans.
Fishing
In the 1830s, Mackinac’s primary industry switched to fishing.
Schooners and steamboats traveled the Great Lakes and
provided contact with markets hungry for the Straits areas
whitefish, lake trout and other native species. Distinctive Mackinac
boats were designed to protect the anglers who set out in all
kinds of weather to set miles of gill nets. Small entrepreneurs
dominated the fishing trade and the American Fur Company
warehouses switched from storing furs to storing fish. Before
competition increased in the area in the 1870s, Mackinac shipped
as many as 20,000 barrels of fish a year.
America’s Northern Frontier
The village of Mackinac was incorporated in 1817 and served
as the seat for the territorial county of Michilimackinac by 1818
and as the seat of Mackinac County from 1849-1882.
Michilimackinac covered much of what is now Michigan. Fort
Mackinac housed the central government for the Northern Frontier
after the American Revolution. By the end of the War of 1812, the
Island figured prominently in the governing and early development
of the Northwest Territory. Fort Mackinac served in the Civil War
as a prison for Confederate sympathizers and the island provided
volunteers for the Union cause from both its native and military
ranks.
“O Mackinac, thou lonely Island, how shall I
describe thy various beauties! Certainly for
situation, history, and native loveliness, it is the
most interesting Island in our States.”
Mrs. Steele, A Summer Journey in the West, 1840
National Identity
After the Civil War, Mackinac quickly became a popular resort
destination and Mackinac’s business switched to tourism. Its
healthy environment and beautiful scenery attracted visitors weary
of war and eager for relaxing vacations. By 1875, Congress
created Mackinac Island National Park, the country’s second
national park after Yellowstone. Military operations at the Fort had
ceased and soldiers were removed from Fort Mackinac by 1895.
Mackinac Island National Park then became Michigan’s first state
park.
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Mackinac and the Victorian Era
In the 1880s and 1890s, Mackinac changed greatly. Business
investment by large railroad companies and increased personal
wealth led to the construction of opulent summer homes.
Meatpackers, lumbermen and railroad barons constructed elegant
“cottages”.
Three transportation companies joined forces with hotelier
John Oliver Plank and Charles Caskey, a local cottage builder with
an amazing reputation for quick construction, and built Grand
Hotel in less than four months out of native white pine. From its
inception, Grand Hotel was designed to provide elegant
accommodations and unsurpassed service. Since the depression,
when W. Stewart Woodfill, a former desk clerk purchased the
hotel; the hotel has remained in the same family. Under the
direction of his nephew, R. Daniel Musser, Jr., the Musser family
continues to maintain a nineteenth century atmosphere while
providing many of the comforts and conveniences of the twenty-
first century.
Along with well-heeled summer residents, the traveling public
of the late 1800s also enjoyed Mackinac’s great offerings. The
Arnold Line was founded in 1878 by George T. Arnold to ferry
passengers to Mackinac. Local carriage drivers were hired to
take visitors on sightseeing excursions, entertaining them with
stories about Indian legends and local history.
Growing concerns for public health and safety in the 1920s led
to regulatory systems which remain in effect today, restricting
motor vehicles, excluding emergency vehicles, in both the State
Park and the City of Mackinac Island. The local carriage drivers
formed the Carriagemen’s Association in the mid-1920s and by
1947 formed today’s Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, Inc.
Preservation
The Mackinac Island State Park Commission began its
preservation efforts in the 1890s. A great many physical changes
occurred over the past 100 years, but much has remained the
same. The fort buildings remain as they were and Market Street
as well as Main Street, are bustling business sites.
To recognize the increasing commitment to historic
preservation in American communities, the National Trust for
Historic Preservation honored the Mackinac Island community for
protecting its historical legacy through the preservation of historic
buildings, landmarks and the downtown area.
Winter Walnut Anya
Pam Finkel • Oil on Canvas
THE ARTS
Mackinac Island offers a rich mixture of arts and arts-related
events and activities befitting a community with a strong cultural
heritage and an intense devotion to history and preservation.
Exhibitions
Grand Hotel hosts annual shows of nineteenth century
American art from the Masco American Art Collection. Past
exhibitions have featured Hudson River School and American
Impressionism. The Mackinac Art Gallery at Murray Hotel and
Mackinac Island Public Library also host exhibitions and openings
throughout the season.
Art Galleries
Galleries to visit include Oil Paintings by Marlee at Grand
Hotel. Marlee honors the traditions of painterly styles from Monet
to Matisse. What one first notices in her work is her use of color.
She writes, “Color is my passion. It is my first reaction to the world
and my first responsibility to my art. Only color moves me like the
white birches do as they poetically reach across the cerulean sky
and rhythmically divide the cobalt water.” Her poetic work hangs in
many private and corporate collections in the U.S., abroad and
most notably at the White House.
Richard Wolfgang’s watercolors are displayed in his gallery
Paintings by Wolfgang on Historic Market Street. Each season,
Wolfgang offers a new painting for the Mackinac Island Lilac
Festival and after a decade, these posters and lithographs have
become highly collectible. Like all artists, his painterly style is
always evolving. From his early works which are rendered with
adept attention to the detail of Mackinac Island’s architecture to
his current works which depict the nature of movement, birds
flying, wind blowing or water waving to the shore, his work is
always vibrantly alive yet tranquil. He is exhibited throughout the
Midwest and has won many awards.
Also on Market Street, Maeve’s Arts featuring the works of
Island artist Maeve Croghan. When asked how she arrives at her
subject matter, Maeve writes, "My paintings are most often begun
outside where I find a subject to paint, enabling me to experience
and understand nature at a very deep level. I am particularly
attracted to old forms of life; aged trees, vines and rocks which
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seem to possess a knowledge beyond human understanding."
True to her roots, Maeve paints with Turner’s approach to clouds
and the expressionist’s eye for earnest, rich colors as in the work
of Franz Marc, with the brush stroke filled with sincerity and
spontaneity. Her paintings are collected and exhibited throughout
the country.
Island artist Pat Pulte’s Mackinac Art Gallery at Murray Hotel
displays his oil paintings depicting Island scenes. With the eye of
one who observes the nature of things, Pulte’s work shows the
details of a babbling brook, the serenity of the woodlands, the
vigor of water and the loneliness and bravery found in Victorian
era architecture. More recently, his paintings recall the tonality
introduced by Corot with the color palette and brush strokes of
Cezanne. To promote the artist in each of us, Murray Hotel offers
Helga’s Palette Painting Workshops each season, check
www.mackinacisland.org/events.html for dates.
Artist and Mackinac Island Public School art teacher Pam
Finkel moved to the Island in 1981. Her ability to attain
remarkable harmony with naturalistic illusionism when depicting a
specific moment in time recalls methods first introduced by the
18th century painter Caravaggio, yet her brushwork is reminiscent
of 20th century American Modernist painter Georgia O’Keeffe.
Pam shares, “The images zero in on the always seen and never
noticed, simple stopped parts of something complicated.” She is
currently working on an illustrated book for children, which will be
on exhibition with books and prints available at The Tower at
Mission Point Resort. Her work may also be found at Edward's
Gifts, Maeve's Arts, the Murray Hotel gallery room for the month
of June, and the Public Library from August through September.
Island Breeze in the Horse Corral Mall and Lilac and Lace at
the Carousel Shops feature the work of many regional artists
including watercolor artist Katherine Chaney Fritz.
Detroit Rock Art artist Mark Arminski creates the Music
Festival poster each season. Arminski is known internationally
among rock art collectors and has exhibited in many
retrospectives with the veteran rock art artists Grimshaw, Griffen
and Mouse. Having designed posters for Aerosmith, Allman
Brothers, Tori Amos, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Iggy
Gaslight Geraniums Round Island Lighthouse
Richard Wolfgang • Watercolor Terry Phipps • Photograph
Pop, Patti Smith, Soundgarden, Eric Clapton and others, his work
has been featured at the San Francisco Rock Art Expo, German
Museum, fur Kunst und Gewerbe and most notably, the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame. The Mackinac Arts Council and the Mackinac
Island Tourism Bureau organize the Music Festival. Posters and
limited edition lithographs of Arminski’s poster will be available
during the Festival in late August.
“It was a mass of purple shadow; and just at one
extremity the sun plunged into the lake, leaving
its reflection on the water, like the skirts of a robe
of fire, floating. This too vanished, and we
returned in the soft calm twilight, singing as we
went.”
Mrs. Jameson, Winter Studies and Summer Rambles, 1837
Photography
Mackinac offers a paradise of opportunities for amateur and
professional photographers alike. Mackinac has charmed many
photographers and their inspired works, posters, magazines and
coffee table books may be found locally at many of the Island's
shops and galleries. In a juxtaposition of past, present and future,
many use the power of the internet as their virtual gallery similar
to the way armchair travelers of a century past utilized
photographic stereo views from the comfort of their parlors.
Island resident & photographer Nancy May and photographer
Robert Jerstrom share the site www.photosonmackinac.com.
Nancy May’s vibrant and descriptive work shows her interest in
capturing everything from the trillium blanketing the forest floor to
the clouds moving across the sky. Robert Jerstrom’s ability to
capture the essence of the Island’s four seasons through the light
of the landscape is evident. Joshua and Cynthia Ivey Abitz traded
in their Market Street Gallery for an online showcase
www.iveyabitz.com to share their artwork. As painters and
photographers, they have a painters approach to photography.
 Producing paintings and silver gelatin prints, the Ivey-Abitzes seek
to show the nature of the landscape, the expressiveness of
architecture and the essence of human spirit. Collecting the
works of Mackinac Island’s photographers is a confirmation of
one’s travel experience through the eyes of those who artistically
celebrate their surroundings.
Photo essays of note include Exploring the Seasons by
Robert Jerstrom, Mackinac Island: Creations by Joshua & Cynthia
Ivey Abitz and Seasons of Mackinac by the Kodak Award winning
photography of Northern Michigan resident Terry W. Phipps. In
addition, Terry W. Phipps images are seen throughout this guide.
He will be offering a digital photography workshop during the
Mackinac Island Fudge Festival each season.

Films
Mackinac Island has provided the setting for two popular films:
in 1946, MGM filmed a romantic tale of lost and found love called
This Time for Keeps starring Jimmy Durante and the famous
swimming star, Esther Williams. In 1979, the Island was the
setting for a romantic fantasy involving Grand Hotel titled
Somewhere in Time, starring the late Christopher Reeve and Jane
Seymour. Each fall Grand Hotel hosts a reunion weekend of fans
enchanted by the movie. Mission Point Resort offers first run
movies on Monday evenings during peak season at the theater.

Literature
Writers have found the solitude of the Island inspiring for
generations. Alexis De Tocqueville (1805-1859), writer of the
political classic Democracy in America, visited Mackinac Island
during the summer of 1831 by steamboat and recorded his visit in
his journal. Margaret Fuller (1810-1850), one of the founders of
the American transcendentalist movement, visited and wrote
about Mackinac Island in her book Summer on the Lakes. Henry
David Thoreau (1817-1862) wrote about the Island in his
Minnesota Journey, Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909) penned The
Man without a Country at Mission House and in 1905; Mark Twain
(1835-1910) gave two lectures at Grand Hotel. Chief
Macketebenessy (c. 1815-1908) also known as Andrew J.
Blackbird visited often and wrote about his visits to Mackinac
Island in his book History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of
Michigan.

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 Novelist Constance Fenimore Woolson’s (1840-1894) novel
“Anne”, which offers a story about a young girl’s adventures on
Mackinac Island. Anne’s Tablet, behind her former cottage high
atop the Fort bluff, commemorates Woolson’s literary contributions
to Mackinac Island as does the downtown arts & crafts movement
harbor cottage “Anne”, aptly named after the location where she
wrote many of her works.
The Island bookstore hosts author signings and new release
parties throughout the summer season, click on
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Mackinac Arts Council

Founded in 2002, the Mackinac Arts Council (MAC) hosts
many outstanding arts-related events each summer including The Historic
workshops, symposia, exhibitions and more. The Mackinac Island
Music Festival occurs each August. Musicians performing have
included Motor City Music Award winners the Forbes Brothers,
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Architecture on Mackinac Island

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helps to remind us of the creation and development of America
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 General Calendar of Events
January
Boats stop running
Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe season begins
February
Mackinac Island Recreation Department's Winterfest
Cross Country Ski/Walk Postcard Poker Rally
Village Inn Winter Fun Weekend & Chili Cookoff
March
Ste. Anne's St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Village Inn Pool Tournaments & Texas Hold-Em
April
Summer horses return to the Island from winter retreat
May
Grand Hotel Opens
Trillium and Daffodil Season begins
Fort Mackinac opens
Mother's Day Weekend & Bridal Show at Mission Point Resort
Annual Zoo de Mac Bike Race
Memorial Day Dog Walk
June
Annual 10 Day Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Lilac Festival 10K Run/Walk
Feast of Epona and Dog & Pony Show
Grand Hotel Arts Weekend
July
Annual Art Exhibition at Mackinac Island Public Library
Fourth of July Celebrations and Fireworks
Stone Skipping Tournament
Fort Mackinac All American Picnic Catered by Grand Hotel
Port Huron Bay View Yacht Club's Annual Race to Mackinac
Annual Mackinac to Manitoulin to Little Current Yacht Race
Chicago Yacht Club's Annual Race to Mackinac
Heritage Baseball Classic
August
Battle Day Golf Tournament at Wawashkamo
Benjamin Blacksmith Convention
Mackinac Island Annual Horse Show
Mackinac Island Music Festival
Mackinac Island Fudge Festival & Arts Week
September
Labor Day Jazz Festival at Grand Hotel
Labor Day Dog Walk
Annual Around the Island Labor Day Regatta
16th Michigan and 102nd Colored Infantry
Civil War Reenactors at Fort Mackinac
Carelton Varney's Antique & Design
Fall Festival at Grand Hotel
Festival of the Falling Leaves Moon
October
Helga’s Palette Watercolor Workshop
Grand Hotel Murder Mystery Weekend
Destination Dream Wedding Weekend
Grand Hotel Big Band Dance Extravaganza Weekend
Great Turtle Trail Run 1/2 Marathon and 5.7 Mile Run/Walk
Grand Hotel Somewhere In Time Weekend Mackinac Island
Halloween Festival Weekend
November
Summer horses move off Island for winter retreat
Cozy Accommodations & Winter Retreat Packages Available
December
Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Season Begins
New Year's Eve Celebration
Four Day Itinerary
Day One
- Stop by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau in the heart of
downtown to inquire about current events and pick a map and
dining guide.
- Rent bikes, grab some snacks or a picnic basket and take
an afternoon bike ride around the Island (2 hours)
- Check in to your room after 3 p.m. and rest up for the evening
- Dinner, drinks and music downtown
Day Two
- Make dinner reservations
- Go sightseeing on the Mackinac Island Carriage Tour
and Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory (2 hours)
- Get off at Historic Fort Mackinac; enjoy military re-enactments,
storytelling, music and costumed interpreters (2 hours)
- Venture downtown and visit the Fort's historic buildings (1 1/2 hours)
- Enjoy galleries, shopping on Market Street and sampling fudge
- Take a hiking, biking or architectural walking tour.
- Watch the sunset from the Boardwalk.
Day Three
- Explore the Mackinac Island Butterfly House and
Ste. Anne’s Church Museum
- Enjoy The Haunted Theatre and shopping on Main Street
- Cruise the straits on the Mackinaw Breeze Catamaran (2 hours)
- Tour Grand Hotel, art exhibition and shops (2 hours)
- Enjoy golf at Grand Hotel or Wawashkamo
- Horseback Riding or Rent Your Own Buggy (1 1/2 hours)
- Get your Portrait at Professor Harry’s Old Time Photos
- Finish the night with drinks and dancing
Day Four
- Enjoy salon, spa and massage services
- Play the Greens of Mackinac at Mission Point (1 1/2 hours)
- Pick up Fudge and postcards for friends and family
- Take a private carriage tour (2 hours)
- Visit the Tower at Mission Point Resort
- Enjoy the view from above with Mackinac Parasailing
- Create your own progressive dinner downtown
- Go out for drinks and music
Upon Departure
- Check out of your Hotel (leave bags with your dock porter
to deliver to ferry)
- Final shopping downtown
- Late breakfast or early lunch
- Take Ferry back to mainland
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Historic Houses of Worship

In 1641, the Jesuit missionary Fathers Jacques and Raymbault
visited Mackinac Island. By 1671, Father Marquette (1636-1675)
had come to the Straits of Mackinac with the already converted
Hurons, where he established his mission to convert the
Anishinaabe/Ojibwe. Making several trips with Indian guides from
the Straits of Mackinac down the Mississippi and back up the
Illinois River, Father Marquette’s explorations led to important
historical, ethnological and geographic knowledge of the land, as
well as the conversion of many tribes throughout the Midwest to
Catholicism. Although not a functioning house of worship, the
Bark Chapel at Marquette Park serves as a reminder of the early
missionaries’ history of place. Four working churches of
architectural significance still stand on Mackinac Island. The
oldest, Ste. Anne’s Catholic Church, a Victorian-style church just
east of downtown serves the community year-round. Built in
1882, the Gothic Revival Trinity Episcopal Church, also open year
‘round, exhibits an architectural style common in rural areas of
the nineteenth century Midwest. The Little Stone Church, on
Cadotte Avenue at the base of the hill leading to Grand Hotel, is a
gothic-styled Union Congregational Church that was established
in 1900 and built of Mackinac Island stones. Mission Church,
two blocks beyond Ste. Anne’s on Main Street, was built in 1829-
30 by the congregation of Rev. William Ferry and offers the
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weekend in early June and the extravagant Destination Dream
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Destination Dream Wedding Weekend

Hosted by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau and The Knot,
the three-day Destination Dream Wedding Weekend is for those
who truly want to plan their weddings from start to finish with their
friends and family. Cake tastings, wine tastings and delicious
culinary events along with a fashion show, dance lessons, bride
and groom karaoke, a wedding party pub crawl and the romantic
Mackinac Island Carriage Parade will help the almost newlywed
gather ideas to create the perfect destination wedding. Grand
Hotel’s newest restaurant, Gate House, will host the Grand
Fashion Show showcasing classic wedding apparel runway style
for the bride and groom along with gorgeous floral displays from
Margaret’s Garden and hair and makeup tips from the Astor Salon
at Grand Hotel.
During the entire weekend, there will be how to symposiums
with wedding coordinators, rehearsal, ceremony and reception
site visits along with carriage tours, horseback riding, hiking and
biking tours so bridal parties can really see how easy it is to have
a Mackinac wedding.

Unforgettable Weddings
Grand Hotel, the definition of Mackinac Island refined
elegance is available for your wedding whether you would like to
marry in the Tea Garden, Grand Porch or in the many beautifully
decorated spaces throughout the hotel. With gorgeous guest
rooms, a full service salon & spa, flowers, jewelry, gifts, favors,
musicians, photographers, culinary excellence provided by world-
renowned chefs and pastry chefs, and dedicated staff on site;
your wedding will be impeccable. There is no other setting in the
world like Grand Hotel.
Mission Point Resort once a center for world peace, is also an
excellent choice for a destination wedding Many brides and
grooms have tied the knot at their beautiful gazebo overlooking
the straits of Mackinac. On site, the talented staff at 7th Heaven
Salons and celebrated photographer, Robert Jerstrom of Resort
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Photography ensure you and your pictures will look their best.
Their experienced staff of wedding specialists will assist you with
your celebration offering menus, cakes, music, hair & makeup,
photography, accommodations and more on the beautiful grounds
of Mission Point Resort.
The Condé Nast Award for top hotels in America was
bestowed upon Hotel Iroquois for the past two years and they
offer gracious service for your wedding from start to finish. Be
sure to attend the Extreme Makeover: Dining Edition for a
traditional look at food and wine pairing and learn the proper
techniques of dining etiquette during the Destination Dream
Wedding Weekend.
The Island House Hotel, the oldest hotel on the Island has
hosted weddings on their porch for over 150 years and now offer
an additional quaint ceremony location at their new garden
gazebo. With two on site restaurants, the chefs at 1852 Grille
Room and Ice House offer a wide variety of menu options while
the pastry chefs at Island House create beautiful and delicious
wedding cakes.
With the newest amenities and impeccable attention to detail,
Murray Hotel and Inn on Mackinac will ensure you have a
romantic and memorable wedding or anniversary. On site
catering, fudge favors and more are available. For formal or
casual weddings, whether at the Hotel or the Inn, the Victorian era
is clearly preserved to create a memorable setting.
Blending old world charm with contemporary amenities the
historic Lake View Hotel creates exceptional events. Their culinary
dynamic duo chef Keith Lynch and pastry chef Erica Snow
celebrate the cuisines of France, Italy and North America while
Goodfellows Grille creates a great bar for your reception.
Chippewa Hotel Waterfront is a popular place for rehearsal
parties, vow renewals and receptions. Their upper and lower
decks offer great views of the straits and their master suites are
an excellent space as a reception room for arriving families and
friends. Located in the hotel, the Pink Pony Bar & Grill is a fun
place for afterglows and rehearsal dinners. Their sister property
the Lilac Tree Hotel & Spa have dedicated professionals on site to
show off their all suites hotel property and modern spa where
everyone is always pampered.
Main Street Inn & Suites is the Island’s newest hotel and
offers wonderful accommodation for wedding parties complete
with a billiards room to help while away the prenuptial jitters.
Harbour View Inn offers one of the most picturesque vistas
from their colonial revival mansion built in the earliest days of the
Victorian era. This historic hotel’s amenities including a romantic
garden gazebo and courtyard, parlor and lush lawn for
ceremonies and receptions, catering and more available on site.
Up Island, the Tudor revival mansion turned estate hotel, the
Inn at Stonecliffe overlooks the Mackinac Bridge from the sloping
lawn. Be sure to consider a ceremony in the Grotto around the
fountain in this Edwardian era garden in the woods. If you have
ever thought about having a sprawling estate wedding, the staff at
the Inn at Stonecliffe will make sure your dreams are realized.
Windermere Hotel at the west end of Main Street offers a
glorious three season garden setting and delightful porch and
parlor for your wedding as well as a spectacular water view
overlooking Round Island. Popular places for boutique weddings
include the gardens at Cloghaun (claw-hawn) and Metivier Inn.
In addition to the properties above, many of the Island’s bed &
breakfasts, condominiums and historic inns offer wonderful
settings for weddings, be sure to stop in any of the properties that
catch your eye while visiting the Island.
Somewhere in Time Wedding Locations
Enthusiasts for the film Somewhere in Time starring the late
Christopher Reeve and the lovely Jane Seymour filmed on
Mackinac Island, will find many locations from the film available
for wedding ceremonies. In addition to locations at Grand Hotel
and Mission Point, the Mackinaw Breeze Catamaran will sail small
wedding parties to be married on the water overlooking Round
Island lighthouse. Mackinac Historic State Parks have made
available the original gazebo from the film for wedding
ceremonies at the overlook near Anne’s Tablet adjacent to Fort
Mackinac.
Salons & Spas
Featuring Aveda products, the stylists of Astor Salon at Grand
Hotel offers a full menu of salon services, massage, facials, hair,
manicures, pedicures and make up for the bridal party. Located in
Grand Hotel, the salon salutes the glory days of Hollywood
glamour and yes, non guests are also invited to enjoy the Grand
experience at Astor Salon.
7th Heaven Salon has two full service salons and day spas on
Mackinac Island, one at the Grand Gate House Courtyard Shops
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and the other at Mission Point Resort. Offering a full menu of
salon services, the upbeat, friendly staff ensures you have a
great time while offering guests a pleasurable and relaxing
experience.
In the heart of downtown, the Lilac Tree Hotel & Spa offers a
soiree of spa treatments including massage, fudge wraps, facials,
manicures and pedicures. The jetted spa tub is a bath lovers
delight and the quiet room is a nice place to relax with a cup of
tea for real relaxation before or after spa services.
Flowers
Margaret’s Garden at Grand Hotel has each season been
providing flowers for over fifty years and will highlight their
beautiful floral designs at the Grand Fashion Show at Gate
House. Weber’s Floral & Gift show their innovative floral designs
at their lovely shop on Market Street. Here you will learn how to
plan flowers for the bridal party, ceremony and reception. In
addition, participants will learn the Victorian era language of
flowers. During this era, flowers were more than beautiful, each
carried an important meaning. A few meanings include, Ivy
representing fidelity, Blue Violet translates as love while
Honeysuckle represents the bond of love.
Wedding Consultants
While many choose to plan their own weddings, others prefer
to hire one of Mackinac Island’s wedding coordinators. Wedding
coordinators can easily answer your questions; show you
locations, suggest caterers, florists, photographers and musicians
and know what to do in the event something goes awry at the last
minute while ensuring you stay calm and within your budget. A
professional wedding planner can ease the planning, tension and
decision making of your destination wedding so that you may
enjoy your engagement and your wedding without the worries
associated with being the project manager.
perform weddings on Mackinac Island have decades of
experience and offer tailored ceremonies to honor your family,
while several ministers are bilingual to celebrate your heritage. All
are familiar with the laws governing marriage in the state of
Michigan and will be happy to consult with you at the various
events during the weekend about your wedding ceremony.
Rehearsal Dinners
Traditionally the groom’s family soiree, the rehearsal dinner is
easy to plan on Mackinac Island. Many families like to have a
great dinner and either begin or end with a fun family event such
as a family carriage tour, golf or excursion on the Mackinaw
Breeze catamaran. Please be sure to read our dining section or
click www.mackinacisland.org/dining for more about having a
great event at one of Mackinac Island’s fabulous restaurants.
Wedding Party Pub Crawl
The Bacchanalian event of any wedding getaway is the
Wedding Party Pub Crawl. Island bachelor, bachelorette and
wedding parties are often seen in pub-crawl tees searching out
autographs from Mackinac’s finest bartenders while gallivanting
around town before or after the formal festivities. This is a great
way to visit the pubs and enjoy the entertainment island wide.

Clergy
There are many ways to marry on Mackinac Island and our
clergy are dedicated to ensuring your ceremony is perfect. Ste
Anne’s, Trinity and Little Stone Church are full service churches
with staff clergy to perform your wedding while Mission Church
and the gardens and gazebos require licensed ministers or a
Justice of the Peace to assist with your wedding day. Those who
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Mackinac Island Wedding Services

Please visit www.mackinacisland.org/weddings for member websites
Carriages Minister Tom Marx 877-881-9736
Gough Livery 906-847-3228 Rev. Edwin G. Remaly 231-627-6996
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours 906-847-3573 Rev. Glad Foster-Remaly 231-627-6996
Rev. Sheryl Sedgeman 989-387-2129
Churches
Little Stone Church 906-847-3877 Consultants
Mission Church (off season) 517-373-4296 For the Love of Mackinac 906-847-3691
(in season) 906-847-3328 Mackinac Island
Ste Anne’s Catholic Church 906-847-3507 Wedding Specialist 231-436-5686
Trinity Episcopal Church 906-847-3798 Mackinac's Magical Moments 517-546-3082
Gardens, Gazebos & Verandas Flowers
Fort Mackinac 906-847-3328 Margaret's Garden
Grand Hotel 906-847-3331 at Grand Hotel 906-847-3331
Harbourview Inn 906-847-0101 Weber’s Floral & Gift 800-643-8243
Hotel Iroquois 906-847-3312 Fudge & Favors
Inn at Stonecliffe 906-847-3355 Customized Memories
Island House Hotel 906-847-3341 Disc Jockeys
of Mackinac 906-847-3714 Dance Hall DJs 517-819-3287
Mackinac Island Butterfly House 906-847-3972 Joann’s Fudge 906-847-6357
Marquette Park 906-847-3328 Mackinac DJs 877-368-4433
Kilwin’s of Mackinac 906-847-6500 Sound Productions 888-DJ4HIRE
Metivier Inn 906-847-6234 May’s Candy Shop 906-847-3832
Mission Point 800-833-7711 Michigan Peddler 906-847-6506 Newspaper Announcements
Surrey Hill Gazebo 906-847-3307 Murray Fudge Co. 800-4MACKINAC Mackinac Island Town Crier 906-847-3788
Somewhere in Time Gazebo 906-847-3328 Murdick’s Fudge 906-847-3530
Windermere Hotel 906-847-3301 Ryba’s Fudge 906-847-6261
Photographers & Videographers
Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Brumfield Photography 231-347-8880
Conservatory 906-847-9464 Invitations Famous Film & Video 866-239-4119
Autumn Writings 847-751-8589 Island Photo 888-597-3729
On the Water Great Turtle Creations 724-458-4844 Island Portraits 906-847-3992
Arnold Line Ferry 800-847-3351 Mackinac Invitations 877-290-8487 Jim Nelson Photography 877-537-2925
British Landing 906-847-3328 Omega Studios 989-379-7246
Dreamseaker Charters 888-634-3419 Musicians Photography by Blair 800-968-9998
EUP Fishing & Charters 877-455-FISH Anne Brege, Harpist 313-823-1763 Resort Photography 866-841-1500
Mackinaw Breeze Catamaran 906-847-8669 Classic Music for Weddings
Shepler’s Ferry 800-828-6157 & Receptions 231-529-7746 Tuxedo Rental
Star Line Ferry 800-638-9892 D. Gregor MacGregor, Bagpipes 800-529-8805 Hunter’s Creek Formal Wear 906-847-0246
Robert McCloy, Mackinac Tuxedo 906-643-7001
Cakes Guitar & Musicians of Mackinac 866-812-4138
Annie’s Cakes 906-847-3473 Roger Humphrey, Classical Guitar 800-266-0795
Wedding License
Bella e Dolce 231-625-8232 Mackinac County Courthouse
Wendy Leino, Flute 231-436-5111
Great Turtle Cakes 906-484-2855 St. Ignace 906-643-7300
Mary McGuire, Guitar/Vocals 231-881-6701
Island House Weddings 800-399-0403
Martha’s Sweet Shop 888-85SWEET
Music a la Carte Wines & Private Label Wines
classical ensembles 231-276-9020 Customized Memories
Clergy & Officiants Sylvia Norris, Harpist 231-922-3546 of Mackinac 906-847-3714
Rev. Joyce Brown-Moore 231-238-7600 Dan Seely, Piano/Organ 906-847-3798 L.Mawby Vineyards 231-271-3522
Rev. Rudy Kuyten 231-627-9525 Kerry West, Guitarist/Vocalist 906-643-7662 Michigan Peddler 906-847-6506
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FINE DINING, WINE Wine

Extensive wine lists abound at many of the Island’s
AND ENTERTAINMENT restaurants. Restaurants at Grand Hotel offer their extensive
international cellar and the Audubon Wine Bar at Grand Hotel
Dining should not be missed. The Jazz & Wine night at Grand Gate
Mackinac Island is the proud summer home to excellent chefs House is a definite must for fans of the grape. Goodfellows offers
from all over the world. Culinary arts students gain experience by a wine tasting bar and the Yankee Rebel Tavern and Carriage
working in Island kitchens, bringing new ideas and fresh House host wine and food pairing events each season, check out
progressive tastes to our palates. Incorporating regional www.mackinacisland.org/events.html for details.
ingredients with World Beat flavors, there is something for Carriage House at the Iroquois Hotel, Mission Point Resort
everyone. Menus are available at the Tourism Bureau and in the restaurants, 1852 Grill Room at the Island House Hotel, Village
windows of Island restaurants. Front desk personnel are familiar Inn and the Yankee Rebel Tavern offer award worthy wine lists
with most restaurants and their word-of-mouth recommendations with ample selections of wines by the glass. The Chippewa Hotel
are the most sincere form of flattery when making plans for an restaurants, Lakeview Hotel restaurants, Mary’s Bistro and the
evening out. Pub and Oyster Bar have carefully selected wines for their
From colonial to contemporary classics, American culinary concise lists. Wherever you decided to imbibe, all of Mackinac
history is rich on Mackinac Island while Austrian, French, Irish, Island’s restaurateurs and sommeliers have thoughtfully designed
Italian, Jamaican and Mexican inspired dishes reflect the island’s their lists to pair with their menus.
international connections. To sample the variety of Island cuisine,
be sure to attend Taste of Mackinac during Lilac Festival every
June. Entertainment
Mackinac Island boasts some of the best entertainment in the
North. Accomplished musicians performing styles from classical,
big band, folk, rock, country and blues, to club DJ’s and karaoke
abound.
Grand Hotel offers great jazz nightly and part of the
experience is to dress up for a night at Grand. The dress code
required to enter the hotel during the evening is simply a coat and
tie for men and a dress or pantsuit for women. Grand Hotel’s
American Regional Terrace Room is home to Alex Graham and Grand Hotel
Cuisine in an Orchestra where ballroom dancing is the rage, while the Cupola
Bar features solo guitarists or pianists nightly as guests enjoy a
1800’s setting! drink overlooking the straits. Grand Hotel’s other restaurants; the
Jockey Club and Woods feature some of the best jazz piano
players around.
The Hotel Iroquois’ piano bar is a popular spot to meet, listen
Serving lunch and to great music and watch traffic entering the harbor either from
dinner daily. the newly renovated restaurant or outside on the elegant
Homemade soups, a
verandah. The 1852 Grill Room at Island House Hotel hosts
wide variety of
appetizers, contemporary instrumental works by pianist Erica Gunderson on
sandwiches, and their grand piano during the dinner hour.
salads such as our The Gate House, Grand Hotel’s newest restaurant (formerly
award winning the French Outpost) has DJs and/or bands on the weekends with
Summer Walnut Salad. acoustic music on their outdoor patio on select afternoons. In the
Full bar with an center of Mackinac downtown nightlife, Patrick Sinclair’s Irish Pub
extensive wine list offers opportunities to drink the night away with traditional Irish
to accompany bands and contemporary acoustic musicians during the week.
your entrees! Next door, Horn’s Gaslight Bar (recipient of the Best Venue to
Children’s menu See a Live Band award from the Detroit News Annual Reader's
available. Seats up
to 135 people –
Poll) presents great bands every weekend during the peak
families and large season. On Wednesdays, DJs bring music and light shows for
groups welcome. those who are ready to dance the night away. College bands and
acoustic musicians also grace the stage and bring fresh
(906) 847.6249 excitement to the Island. Dancing is encouraged and the well-
www.yankeerebeltavern.com staffed bar will make sure your whistle stays wet.
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Across the street, the famous Pink Pony Bar & Grill offers a
“Chicago-style” stage for acoustic musicians on a stage up high
behind the bartenders with the Victorian era painted mural as a
backdrop. The Pony boasts a live CD featuring veteran Pony
musicians. The mantra at the Pony is yachts and yachts of fun so
you can be sure to rub elbows with the best of the Great Lakes’
yachters.
Mission Point Resort offers acoustic music in the Round
Island Bar and Grill. Weather permitting, acoustic musicians
perform on the deck of Mission Point’s Bistro on the Greens
outside overlooking the Greens of Mackinac. Seabiscuit offers
entertainment on select dates throughout the season.
Pub Crawls
Free from the responsibility of driving home in cars, some
visitors may wish to participate in designated pub-crawls on
Mackinac Island. Local retailers offer tee shirts illustrated with the
Island’s drinking establishments and include a place for each
bartender’s signature as proof of having visited the bar. The
temptation is there to finish a pub-crawl in one night, however
pub-crawls are not for the light drinker and many participants
draw the crawl out over several days.

Mackinac Island Dining Guide

WINDERMERE DOGHOUSE
Best Hotdogs on Mackinac
Located on beautiful
www.windermerehotel.com
1852 Grill Room Chillin' & Grillin'
at Island House Waterfront Cafe
(906) 847-3347 (906) 847-6177
Windermere Pointe Aged prime steaks, chops, prime rib, Uncomplicated casual patio dining
906.847.6586 fresh fish, pasta, vegetarian entrees, on the waterfront.
great wine list, full bar, porch seating
Cudahy Room at
and piano nightly.
Inn at Stonecliffe
Astor Street Cafe (906) 847-3355
(906) 847-6031 An English-inspired pub featuring
Open for comfort food filled lunches favorite American entrees,
11:00a-6:00p and dinners, a local favorite. sandwiches, salads and full bar.
weather permitting
Bistro on the Greens Dog House at Windermere Point
at Mission Point Resort (906) 847-6586
(906) 847-3312 Best "dogs" on Mackinac Island.
Enjoy the feel of open air dining with
a tempting array of meticulously Feedbag
prepared dishes, full bar. (906) 847-3593
Casual munchies featuring donuts,
Bobby’s Bar at Woods burgers, dogs and sodas at the
(906) 847-3699 Surrey Hills Carriage Museum.
Open daily for drinks & dogs and is
home to the Island's only nineteenth Fort Mackinac Tea Room
century duckpin bowling alley, full A Grand Hotel Restaurant
bar, specialty malt and scotch (906) 847-3328
whisky. Excellence in dining inside the walls
Cafe Monet of Fort Mackinac with a spectacular
(906) 847-8243 view of the yacht harbor, full bar.
A café in the heart of downtown with Fred's Deli
cozy fully air-conditioned seating (906) 847-3240
space. Gourmet hot dogs, handmade
Cannonball Drive In burgers, fresh cut fries, just
(906) 847-3549 squeezed lemonade and eight
A refreshing halfway stop as cyclists flavors of old fashioned thick & rich
'round the Island, located at Historic milkshakes.
British Landing. Gate House
Carleton’s Tea Shop (906) 847-3331
at Grand Hotel The newest Grand Hotel restaurant
(906) 684-7333 featuring upscale American and
Featuring luncheon specialties as Regional Grille in a casual setting,
well as coffee, tea and desserts. extensive wine list, full bar.
Carriage House Dining Goodfellows
at Hotel Iroquois (906) 847-3384
(906) 847-3321 Delicious and innovative Italian fare
Distinctive and elegant breakfast, featuring daily breakfast bar, Great
lunch and dinner featuring American Lakes fish, steaks, chops, wine list
cuisine with international influences, and full bar.
well appointed wine list, full bar and
piano bar.
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Grand Hotel Dining Room
(906) 847-3331
Serving a full breakfast menu, Grand
legend of a bygone era!
Luncheon Buffet and five-course
dinner, non guests welcome.
Extensive wine cellar, full bar.
Epicurean at Mission Point Resort
(906) 847-3312
Indulge in fresh seafood, prime
steaks, wine and martinis.
Harborview Dining Room
at Chippewa Hotel
(906) 847-3341
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
daily overlooking the harbor, wine list
and full bar.
Horn's Gaslight Bar & Restaurant
(906) 847-6154 (906) 847.6154
Established in 1933, Horn's is still
family run offering a variety of www.hornsbar.com
American and flavorful southwestern
fare. Specialty drinks, full bar and
live entertainment nightly. Savor traditional American dishes
Ice House at Island House Hotel with a Tex-Mex flair.
(906) 847-3347
Featuring creative soups, gourmet Dinner features include many specialty items,
burgers & sandwiches on hearth with a lighter fare such as salads, sandwiches
baked breads, tempting salads and and burgers offered for lunch.
homemade potato chips, full bar.
Internet Cafe at Orr Kids Bikes A great place to enjoy live entertainment in the heart of downtown.
(906) 847-0200 Accepting Visa, MasterCard, American Express & Discover cards.
Enjoy a light bite while surfing the
net and checking your email.
JL Beanery-A Coffeehouse
(906) 847-6533
Voted one of the Best Independent
Coffeehouses in Michigan by the
Detroit News Reader's Poll,
overlooking historic Haldimand Bay.
Jockey Club at the Grand Stand
(906) 847-3331
Featuring sandwiches, soups, and
salads for lunch and a full dinner
menu, non guests welcome, casual
attire, full bar, outdoor seating.
Lakeside Market
at Mission Point Resort
(906) 847-3312
Pizza, hot dogs, salads, cheese
plates, fresh fruit, gelato, fresh
baked goods, Starbucks coffee, beer
and wine.
Martha's Sweet Shop
(888) 85SWEET
Bakery and ice cream shop,
wedding, birthday and special
occasion cakes.
Mary's Bistro
(906) 847-3347
Eclectic, fresh approach to old-world
dishes inspired by Parisian Bistros,
decorative indoor, airy harbor side
patio, Main Street seating, wine list
and full bar.
Mighty Mac
(906) 847-8039
Serving fast fresh food Mackinac
Island style.
Mr. B's
(906) 847-3530
Old-fashioned soft-serve ice cream
stand, delicious pizza, hot dogs,
coney dogs, icy-cold fountain pop,
milk shakes or bottled water.
Murray’s Deli
(906) 847-8243
Toasted subs, baguettes, crepes,
hearty soups, coffee, lattes,
cappuccino and picnic lunches.
Mustang Lounge
(906) 847-9916
Full bar with canned & draught
beers, traditional bar grub, burgers,
dogs, wings, sandwiches, pizza,
fries, rings and impromptu
entertainment, open year round.
Pancake House
(906) 847-3829
Breakfast all day, deli sandwiches,
ice cream, delicious milk shakes and
Ryba's fudge.
Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub
(906) 847-6454
Traditional Celtic fare, full bar and
nightly entertainment, specialty malt
and scotch whiskey, open year
‘round.
Pink Pony Bar & Grill
(906) 847-3341
The yachter's favorite haunt featuring
American fare offering breakfast,
lunch and dinner daily, nightly
entertainment, full bar and
entertainment nightly.
Pub & Oyster Bar
(906) 847-9901
Eclectic American Grill restaurant
serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
and late night, featuring fresh
oysters and seafood specialties,
Starbucks coffee, nice wine selection
and full bar.
Seabiscuit Cafe & Grog
(906) 847-3611
Serving lunch and dinner daily,
featuring upscale world beat fare in a
casual setting with full bar.
Three Brothers Sarducci
(906) 847-3880
Quintessential old-style pizzeria.
Perfect!
Village Inn
(906) 847-3542
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and
late night menus year 'round. 100%
certified angus steaks, chops, burgers
& ribs and house special planked
whitefish, great wine list.
Woods
A Grand Hotel Restaurant
(906) 847-3699
Enjoy Bavarian charm and a full a la
carte menu of appetizers, entrees
and desserts, open to non-guests.
Extensive wine list, full bar, piano nightly.
Yankee Rebel Tavern
(906) 847-6249
Regional American cuisine, unique
salads, sandwiches, Yankee Pot
Roast, Filet Mignon, fresh fish,
specialty drinks and extensive wine list.
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THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Horse Drawn Carriage Tours
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours obtained their first city
M ACKINA
ISLAND
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carriage license in 1869. Still family owned and operated, this
business is the world’s largest and oldest continually operated
CARRIAGE TOURS
horse and buggy livery and one of the largest employers on
Mackinac Island. One of the owners, Dr. Bill Chambers, is also a
veterinarian and equine specialist. He has developed nutritional
supplements and polyurethane horseshoes with steel inserts now
used by Walt Disney World. Carriage Tours operates
approximately 100 carriages with 400 horses working seasonally.
During the winter months, the horses live freely on over 1900
acres of lush pasture surrounded by forests and rivers. Indoor
barns with experienced equine handlers care for the Island’s
treasured work force year-round. Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
offers sightseeing tours, year-round radio dispatched taxi service,
wedding carriages, funeral services, street sweeping and flushing
services.
Private carriage tours can be arranged through Mackinac
Island Carriage Tours and Gough’s Livery. "Drive-yourself-buggy"
carriage tours can be arranged at Jack’s Livery. Guided and
unguided horseback trail riding is also available through Jack’s
Livery and Cindy’s Riding Stables. Pony rides for the kids are
available during peak season only at Chambers Riding Stable.

Mackinac Island’s Horses

Over 600 horses are stabled on the Island during the summer
months with about 20 draft horses staying during the winter
months. Belgian, Clydesdale, Irish Hackney, Percheron, Standard-
Bred and combinations thereof are the breeds of choice for
service horses. Many residents of Mackinac keep their own
horses for transportation and enjoyment. Stabling is slim to none
for those wishing to bring their horses to the Island overnight,
though for day trips, riding the trails are a great way to see the
Island with your horse. Grand Hotel stables are open to the Mackinac Island Carriage Tours has something for
public for complimentary viewing during the day as well as the everyone! Come experience the history, legends
paddock at Surrey Hills where Mackinac’s working class take time and beauty of Mackinac Island.
off to play and rest.
From historic Main and Market Streets, the fabulous Grand Hotel,
the magical Wings of Mackinac and Arch Rock to
island cemeteries, Fort Mackinac and many other points of interest,
there is sure to be something for every island visitor to enjoy.

Your full narrated tour of Mackinac begins in the center of

Main Street with a duration of 1.75 hours.

Package Tickets Available

for Carriage Tour and Wings of Mackinac

Mackinac Island Carriage Tours

Box 400 • Mackinac Island, MI 49757
906.847.3307 • www.mict.com
Tour season May through October. Remainder of year by appointment.
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The Inn at June

Stonecliffe
Mackinac 8 Mile Run/Walk
September
Great Turtle Half Marathon
5.7 Mile Run/Walk
MACKINAC ISLAND October

register online
www.runmackinac.com

Run Mackinac
With 70 miles of trails, Mackinac Island is a runner’s dream.
The Lilac Festival 10K, September 8 Mile Run/Walk and Great
Turtle Half Marathon are great ways to stay in shape and really
see Mackinac Island.

Hiking
Mackinac Island State Park is a beautiful place to hike and
encourages everyone to get outside and experience the wonders

906-847-3355 of Mackinac Island’s trails. The tradition of hiking embodies the

Box 338 • Mackinac Island • Michigan • 49757
www.theinnatstonecliffe.com
American spirit and getting outdoors, taking in the sights and
smells of the forest transport all visitors.
Hiking Tours
Join Doc Crain and learn about our local legends and lore,
visit Arch Rock, Skull Cave, Sugarloaf, British landing and the
beach of a bazillion beautiful skipping stones while hiking through
Mackinac Island's boreal forest trails. Doc doesn't charge a fee for
services, but gratuities accepted.

Biking

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iscreetly situated high atop the west bluff of
Mackinac Island, The Inn at Stonecliffe
welcomes you to experience the historic charm
and unparalleled beauty of one of Northern Michigan’s
one-of-a-kind summer estates.
• Sweeping Views of the Mackinac Bridge
• Outdoor Heated Pool
• On-Site Bicycle Rentals
• Complimentary Breakfast Buffet
• Family Friendly Resort
• Perfect for Intimate Weddings and Receptions
New at Stonecliffe
Exploring the Island by bicycle is a time-honored tradition.
Adventuresome riders pull out their maps to find each of the
Island’s natural features. Others prefer architectural riding tours of
the East and West Bluff homes. Families can be found recording
their visit with a photo at each mile marker on M-185 while others
wait until evening for a relaxing sunset ride. With a level
circumference of just eight miles, families, friends and hopeless
romantics on tandem bicycles can take in the breathtaking
scenery along M-185, one of Michigan’s most scenic highways.
Renting a bicycle is easy on Mackinac Island. Hourly rentals for
single speed, mountain bikes, children’s bicycles, tag-alongs,
buggies and the famous “bicycle built for two” tandems are
available.
Bike Tours
Join Doc Crain for a bike tour. Doc asks that beginners
consider his hiking tour as the bike tour is for those who are more
physical. While he does not charge a fee for services, gratuities
accepted. Biking tours meet daily during peak season (no
Sundays) weather permitting.
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BICYCLE RENTAL COMPANIES
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MACKINAC ISLAND
Island Bicycle Rental 906-847-6288
Lakeside Bicycle Rental 906-847-8259
Mackinac Island Bike Shop** 906-847-6337
Mackinac Wheels* 906-847-8022
Mission Point Bike Rental 906-847-3312
Orr-Kid's Bike Shop* ** 906-847-3211
Ryba's Bike Rental** 906-847-6261
Streetside Bike Rental 906-847-6083
*Repairs are available.
** Electric Amigos, wheelchairs and/or adult strollers available

Fresh Water Coastline

Coastal fame and the allure of the beach began in the 18th
century when doctors encouraged city dwellers to get out in the
fresh air, take a swim and enjoy the soothing sounds of waves
gently lapping against the shores. Mackinac Island shores are a
beautiful place to take a thick blanket, good book, picnic and just
chill out on the water’s edge. Swimming shoes/sandals are a
necessity as the rocky shore and bottom pose a challenge to bare
feet. The east side of the Island is shallow and best for children
looking to cool off. The south side of the Island is great for
experienced swimmers looking for a work out. There are no
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Completely Smoke Free
Market Street Inn since 1990
Open May through October with reservations taken year 'round • 888.899.3811
www.mackinac.com/marketstreetinn • email: marketstinn@aol.com
Just Steps From
All Mackinac Island
Has To Offer
• Conveniently located on Main Street
• 65 Individually decorated Guest Rooms
and Suites
• Picturesque Water Views
• Outdoor Whirlpool Spa
• Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast
• Children Always Welcome
• Perfect for Intimate Weddings
and Receptions
 ISLAND HOUSE HOTEL · Established in 1852 ·
Over 150 years of Originally built in 1852, The Island House Hotel has
Fine Family Hospitality been a part of our Island tradition for over 150 years.
Beautiful guest rooms with breathtaking views of the harbor
make staying here a timeless escape away from ordinary life.
Overlooking the shores of beautiful Lake Huron, we
offer comfortable, modern accommodations, a pool house
with indoor pool, whirlpool spa, sauna, and sun deck,
complimentary bicycle parking area, two
Award-winning restaurants; the 1852 Grill
Room and the Ice House Bar & Grill.

1852
GrillRoom
RECOMMENDED Mackinac Island · 1-800-626-6304 www.theislandhouse.com
Mackinac Island Casual Indoor and
Premier
Waterfront Bistro Outdoor Dining
Waterfront
A most perfect
Dining spot to stop!
and
Streetside
Dining
•
Deck Bar
• Great soups
Happy Hours and sandwiches
4-6 &10-2
Lunch · Dinner · Cocktails
We’re located behind the
Island House Hotel across from
the marina. Walk around the ICE
path to the left of the hotel or
enter through the hotel. HOUSE
Find us downtown adjacent to
the Starline Ferry Dock Hours: 11:30am-8pm BAR & GRILL
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
“Marquette Park sits at the nexus of history
and natural beauty.”
Briggs & Stratton, Top 10 Lawns with a View, 2003
Beneath Fort Mackinac’s ramparts, Marquette Park is a
favorite gathering place for the entire Mackinac community and
includes a newly re-designed playground behind the Indian
Dormitory. A larger-than-life statue of Father Marquette, one of
the two bronze replicas of the marble statue by Italian sculptor,
Gaetano Tretanove (1858-1937) from the National Statuary Hall
Collection in Washington DC stands in the center of the park and
honors Father Marquette and his historic significance to Mackinac
Island.
Located in the center of the island, Great Turtle Park offers a
soccer field, baseball field, volleyball court, skateboard park,
playground and restrooms. The Mackinac Island Public School
playground is located across from the boardwalk just west of
downtown.
Pools
While there is no public pool on Mackinac Island, there are
several pools at the Island’s hotels. Grand Hotel’s luxury pool is
available to guests and to visitors for a fee. Stop by the pool
house for more information. Indoor pools for guests only may be
found at the Island House Hotel, the Lakeview Hotel and the
Murray Hotel. The Inn at Stonecliffe offers a heated outdoor pool
for its guests with views of the Mackinac Bridge and forested
bluff. Mission Point Resort has a heated outdoor pool and hot tub
for guests. The Chippewa Hotel and Lilac Tree Hotel and Spa
guests can enjoy an elaborate 25 person outdoor hot tub with a
contemporary waterfall.
Picnics
There are picnic tables throughout the State Park for those
who wish to celebrate nature or the setting sun with a meal. From
pizza, sandwiches and salads to exceptional meals ordered from
local restaurants for that romantic interlude, Island restaurants
happily offer take-out meals for those who wish to dine with
nature.
Especially for Kids
Mackinac Island is a kid’s paradise. Besides the great
outdoors, biking, hiking and equine activities, there are great
attractions to capture your child’s attention. There are two live-
butterfly displays on the Island. The Mackinac Island Butterfly
House and the Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory at
Surrey Hill both offer visitors the chance to stroll through a garden
of live butterflies, gathered from around the world.
Pony rides are available at the Chambers Riding Stable at
Market Street and Cadotte Avenue. The Haunted Theatre and
Wax Museum is generally open into the night and offers good
Old-fashioned scary fun for all. For the video game enthusiast,
there is an arcade at Mission Point Resort and another next to the
Arnold Line Dock to while away the hours.
Tennis
Mackinac Island is home to three tennis facilities. Public tennis
courts are located behind Fort Mackinac. Mission Point Resort
tennis courts overlooking the Straits of Mackinac are available by
appointment to resort guests. Grand Hotel’s clay courts with a
view of the Mackinac Bridge are available to guests by
appointment and to non-guests for a fee.
Kite Flying
"Let's go fly a kite, up to the highest height..." Mary Poppins
had it right. The age-old art of kite flying is alive and well on
Mackinac Island. The origin of the kite has been hotly debated
over the centuries, was it China or in the islands of Southeast
Asia? All we know is on this Island we love to fly kites and are
thankful to Great Turtle Toys & Caddywampus for providing us
with kite flying demonstrations, which are free to the amateur and
professional flyer at Windermere Point and/or Mission Point-
weather permitting of course. "...up through the atmosphere, up
where the air is clear oh, let's go fly a kite!"
Hayrides
Just like baseball and apple pie, enjoying the clip clop of
horses and sitting amidst bales of hay on a Mackinac Island
Hayride is Americana at its best. During the Lilac Festival, there is
an early evening family hayride and on Halloween weekend, the
haunted hayride moves eerily through the Island’s cemeteries and
ends appropriately at the Haunted Theater and Wax Monster
Museum downtown. Hayrides are also available for any group that
would like the experience. Call the Mackinac Island Carriage
Tours (906) 847-3307 to inquire or book your group’s hayride.
 42

GOLF
Wawashkamo
In 1898, summer cottagers and islanders called on Scottish
golf pro, Alex Smith to design their golf course. Named by
Anishinaabe/Ojibwe Chief Eagle Eye, Wawashkamo means to
walk a crooked path. Wawashkamo’s place on Mackinac Island
has a rich history: once a former War of 1812 battleground, it is
now a National Landmark and a State of Michigan Historic Site
recognized as the first and thus the oldest, continuously played 9- holes are fairly short with three sets of tees: blue at 2,405 yards,
hole course in Michigan. Wawashkamo is also one of the oldest white at 2,258 yards and red at 2,053 yards with a par of 33. The
golf courses in the United States. This Scottish links course uses back nine is called Woods Nine and was designed by Jerry
rough natural terrain including thistle and heather. A few traps are Matthews in 1994. This modern course features bent grass tees,
the only modifications allowed. The course consists of three par- greens and fairways. The holes are longer with three sets of tees:
3s, three par-4s and three par-5s for a 36 par at 2,999 yards from blue at 3,040, white at 2,645 red at 2,159 with a par of 34.
the regular tees. A second set of tee placements on each hole Traversing into the interior of the Island, the Woods nine feels like
changes the distances, making it possible to play a full round of a golfer’s private escape in the woods while the Grand nine feels
18 holes. like the ultimate executive course.

The Jewel at Grand Hotel Mission Point

Grand Hotel is home to two picturesque nine-hole golf courses
known together as the Jewel. Built in 1901, the Grand Nine is
adjacent to the hotel and overlooks the Straits of Mackinac.
Architect Jerry Matthews redesigned the course in 1987. The
The Greens of Mackinac at Mission Point Resort is an 18
hole, two-acre executive putting course. Conveniently located just
steps from the resort’s Bistro on the Greens, the course features
18 challenging holes of sculptured greens that overlook the
Straits of Mackinac.

The Gateway to
Mackinac Island
 43

FUDGE SHOPPING DIRECTORY

While fudge was not invented on Mackinac Island, Mackinac Balsam Shop (906) 847-3591
Island’s fudge has become the most popular fudge in America. In Downtown (906) 847-3593
Surrey Hill Square
the nineteenth century, maple sugar sweets were manufactured
American made gifts, souvenirs, t-
by the local Odawa in nearby L’Arbor Croche and shipped from
shirts, sweats and outerwear.
Mackinac Island in steamships to the confectioners in the big
Benjamin of Mackinac (906) 847-3822
cities of America.
Fuji, Kodak, Olympus and Polaroid
But tourists wanted something regional; something made on products.
Mackinac rather than something they could easily buy at home.
Harry Murdick listened and in the late 1880’s opened “Murdick’s Betty's Gifts (906) 847-3781
Betty's features collectibles,
Candy Kitchen.” Using marble slabs with the kitchen cooling fans glassware, Swiss Army knives,
blowing the smell of cooking candy onto the streets, Harry’s sons artistic Indian goods and more.
Rome and Gould turned fudge making into a wonderfully scented
Birches (906) 847-3481
spectator sport. Browse our quaint shop filled with
Murdick’s attended county fairs and began to gain a reputation quality souvenirs, tees, sweatshirts,
for their famous fudge. By the 1930s, Murdick’s Fudge had grown jewelry, knives and so much more.
to the point where they needed summer help. Harold May, a Brewster’s (906) 847-6224
candy maker from Kansas, answered the ad. By the 1940s, Gould Check out our large selection of
Murdick was looking to retire and sold his business to Harold May. souvenirs, tees, sweatshirts and
After World War II, the economy boomed and May’s Fudge began more for the whole family.
supplying postwar tourists with fudge, quality chocolates and Butterfly House Gift Shop
candies and made Mackinac Island fudge famous. Soon Selma (906) 847-3972
Dufina, Jim Marshall and Jerome Murdick opened shops honing Butterfly themed gifts, souvenirs,
tickets and information center for the
their fudge-making skills to help fill the demand for fudge in the Butterfly House (near Ste. Anne's
new economy. Church).
Looking to grab a piece of the action, Harry Ryba, a Detroiter
Caddywampus Toys (906) 847-0950
Novelties, toys and gifts for the
“adult” child.
Cagney & Colony Shop
at Grand Hotel (906) 847-3331
Cagney's has a fine selection of
resort wear and accessories for men
while Colony Shop offers resort
wear and accessories for
discriminating women.
Carleton's Tea Shop (906) 847-3331
Specializing in gourmet foods, tea
items, pottery and cookbooks. Grand
Hotel.
Christmas Store (906) 847-3430
Lilac Tree Centre (906) 847-6079
Chippewa Hotel
Custom Mackinac ornaments to add
to your holiday collection as a
memento of your Mackinac getaway.
Doc's House of Magic(906) 847-8188
Easy magic tricks, fantastic illusions
and challenging tricks. Great gift
ideas.

First National Bank of St. Ignace

who made and sold fudge at State Fairs, bought a shop on Main
Street. He too believed in the spectator sport of fudge making
and began to attract crowds to his store. “We’re right here at home”
The fudge business boomed and soon Frank Nephew opened
Full Service Banking
Joann’s Fudge, Kilwin’s opened two shops and Bob Benser
~Personal Checking
purchased Murdick’s Fudge from the soon-to-be-retired Jerome
~Business Checking
Murdick to preserve Mackinac Island’s first fudge making
~Statement Savings
business.
~Christmas Club Savings
Mackinac Island’s fudge is an Island institution that is now
known worldwide. Fudge fanatics have been dubbed “fudgies”: a ~Certificate of Deposit
term that has become synonymous with tourists in northern ~Money Market Savings
Michigan. The following fudge shops operate in multiple locations ~Individual Retirement Account
on Mackinac Island and with so many choices; the question ~Kids “Moola Moola” Savings
remains...who has the best fudge? Only the fudgie knows for ~Consumer Loans
sure. ~Commercial Loans
~Real Estate Mortgage
FUDGE SHOPS General Services
~Check Cashing
The following fudge shops make fresh fudge daily and are
~International Cables
happy to ship your orders home or to family and friends in
season. Murdick’s Fudge and Ryba’s Fudge ship year ‘round.
~Money Orders Summer Hours
Joann's Fudge – 906-847-3707 ~Traveler’s Cheques Monday -Friday 8:30am-4pm
~Wire Transfers Saturday 9am-1pm
Off Season Hours
Kilwin’s of Mackinac – 906-847-6500
~Western Union
Monday -Friday 9am-3pm
May's Famous Mackinac Fudge – 906-847-3832
Mackinac Island ATM Locations Mackinac Island Branch
Murdick's Fudge – 906-847-3530
Murray Hotel Fudge Company – 800-4MACKINAC ~Taxi Stand, Main Street Historic Market Street
~Main Branch, Market Street
(906) 847-3732
Ryba's Fudge – (906) 847-4065
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Doud Mercantile (906) 847-3551
The oldest family run grocery store
in the State of Michigan has been
serving Mackinac Island’s visitors
and year ‘round residents for over
100 years.
Edward's Gifts (906) 847-3816
Browse our airy shop filled with
quality souvenirs, logo wear, jewelry
and so much more.
Frank Shama Gifts (906) 847-3956
Collectible beer steins, Belleek
china, Minnetonka moccasins and
souvenirs.
Fresh Water Foods (906) 847-3567
Offering a medley of foods and
inspired gifts for the baker, cook or
entertainer.
Gifts at Island House (906) 847-3347
Featuring carefully selected gifts
reflecting the charm of Mackinac
Island.
Golf at Grand Hotel (906) 847-3331
Golf clothing, equipment and
accessories to make your round on
the Jewel more enjoyable.
Grand Hotel and Co.
Fine Jewelry (906) 847-3331
Featuring fine jewelry by American
designers.
Great Turtle Toys (906) 847-6118
Lilac Tree Centre (906) 847-8697
Grand Gate House Courtyard Shops
Dynamic environments where kids
and adults are encouraged to play!
Hunters Creek on the Hill
(906) 847-6408
Custom jewelry, clothing resort wear.
Hunters Creek Formal Wear
(906) 847-0246
Formal wear specialist, featuring
After Hours Formalwear.
Island Bookstore (906) 847-6202
An independent bookseller
dedicated to area history, historical
fiction, the classics and guidebooks.
Island Breeze (906) 847-8191
A refreshing shop featuring limited
edition prints, charming collectibles,
nautical items and more.
Ivey Abitz Gallery of Fine Art
Offering an online gallery of fine art
photographs, oil paintings and
books.
Jaunting Cart (906) 847-6572
Cead Mile Failte! Experience the
delights of the British Isles.
La Galerie (906) 847-6311
Explore the beautiful and unusual Mission Point
and expect the best bringing you Clothing & Gifts (906) 847-3312
back to the days when shopping was The latest resort wear, bike gear,
an event...as it should be. gifts, magazines and cards.
Monkey Business (906) 847-3814
Landing Gull (906) 847-3712
Specializing in regional artwork Exclusive designs for the monkey
featuring limited edition watercolors, lover, toys, tees, hoodies, boxers, etc.
pen and ink drawings and art Newsstand
photography prints. at Grand Hotel (906) 847-3462
Leather Corral (906) 847-3297 The place to find newspapers,
High quality leather goods, magazines, film, liquor, wine,
moccasins, belts and accessories. postcards, toiletries and sundries.
Oil Paintings by Marlee
Lilacs and Lace (906) 847-0100
A beautiful Victorian boutique at Grand Hotel (906) 847-3331
featuring china, jewelry and fine art. A dramatic gallery featuring the
beautiful oil paintings of Marlee
Little Acorn (906) 847-3591 Brown.
The little store with all the right
stuff...Island books, maps, guides, Orr Kids Shop (906) 847-3211
calendars, postcards, film and Bicycles, single speeds, burley carts,
souvenirs. tag-a-longs and decorated wedding
tandems.
Loon Feather
Main Street (906) 847-3592 Paintings by Wolfgang (906) 847-3711
Surrey Hill Square (906) 847-3593 Watercolors, limited edition signed
Hand crafted Native American lithographs and prints.
goods, lodge décor, Island charms, Peace Frogs (906) 847-6144
Minnetonka knives, swords, replica A clever, humorous array of frog
cannons and firearms. related items including stuffed frogs,
Mackinac Birkenstock(906) 847-6065 jewelry, curios and clothing.
Quality sandals, clogs and shoes as Photos on Mackinac (906) 847-5100
well as insoles, arch supports and This gallery and shop showcasing
accessories. the photography of Robert Jerstrom
Mackinac Lapidary (906) 847-1040 and Nancy May.
Custom and fine jewelry. Picture Shop (906) 847-3822
Island books, greeting cards, post
Mackinac Market
at Grand Hotel (906) 847-3331 cards, tote bags, artwork and
Five shops in one with books, china, photographs.
children's toys, souvenirs and
products for the bath.
Mackinac Moccasins (906) 847-3297
Large selection of leather, suede
and embroidered moccasins, leather Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau presents the...
belts, purses and accessories.
Mackinac Outfitter & Marine Supply
(906) 847-6100
Marine supplies, quality sportswear,
footwear and accessories by
Patagonia, Northface, Woolrich,
Columbia, Teva and more.
Maeve's Arts (906) 847-3755
Island artist Maeve Croghan’s award
winning paintings are surrounded by
an eclectic array of arts and crafts
from around the world.
Michigan Peddler (906) 847-6506
Bailiwick & American Spoon Foods,
Mackinac Collection, Michigan wines
and microbrews, books, art,
stationary and more.
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 E ORIGINA
Professor Harry's T. Richards
Old Time Photos at Grand Hotel (906) 847-3331
TH L Star Line Dock (906) 847-6000 Children's toys and games. An ideal
Chippewa Hotel (906) 847-3522 place to treat your child or grandchild
A must see Victorian era, Civil War and Wild
West era photo studio for all ages,
to something special.

during costumes available in all sizes.

Tennis Shop
at Grand Hotel (906) 847-3331
your Roses 'n' Sadie (906) 847-3742
Eclectic gifts, artwork, music, clocks
Where you'll find all the necessities
for the court.
visit to and upscale Mackinac Island
souvenirs. Victorian Summer (906) 847-1006
Mackinac Scrimshanders (906) 847-3792
A lovely boutique featuring fine art,
china and jewelry, beaded bags and
Two hundred years behind the times,
gloves.
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Island!!! scrimshaw is the nineteenth century
Weber’s Floral and Gift
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American folk art of engraving on

ted Chu ivory or bone. (800) 643-8243
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ind Ste. Anne’ Shirt Tales (906) 847-6210
Serving Mackinac Island’s tabletops,
restaurants, hotels and bridal parties
Created on site with more than 75 for years with fresh flowers, pottery,

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original designs in a variety of styles gifts and more.
and colors.
Wings of Mackinac Gift Shop

utterfly
Trayser’s Trading Post
(906) 847-3594
Victorian era souvenir shop,
children’s toys, games, cedar boxes,
(906) 847-9464
Inspired butterfly and entomological
related gifts, toys, clothing, games
and books.

House
resort clothes, whimsical tees and
more.

Over 800 live butterflies

from around the world.
The oldest live butterfly display in Michigan.

Admission
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Season •Mackinac Island Music Festival

Saturd
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Hours featuring American Roots Music with
the Forbes Brothers, Grievous Angel, Hummingbirds,
10a - 7p Daily Mary McGuire, Mustards Retreat •Spa Fudge Treatments
•“Daddy I Want the Golden Ticket” Vacation Giveaways
•Concerts and Workshops with Internationally acclaimed
pianist, Adam Fellegi •Free Dance Series with the Children’s
906.847.3972 Ballet Theatre of Michigan •Digital Photography Workshops

www.mackinac.com/butterflyhouse
with Terry W. Phipps •Feather Sword Fencing •History
of Fudge Seminars •Fudge and Wine Tastings

Down Main Street toward Mission Point

•Culinary Events and MORE!

1.800.454.5227 www.mackinacisland.org
 In the heart of downtown
Mackinac Island
(866) 847-6575
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info@lilactree.com

Reserve your Appointment with Serenity

The Lilac Tree Hotel & Spa invites you to partake of the luxury of an all-suites, all-air conditioned,
home away from home. Select Balcony Suites overlook Historic Main Street and Lake Huron.
Excited brides, stressed executives and hopeless romantics are always welcome.
Free wireless internet Banquet facilities Hot tubs Boardroom Two-bedroom suites
 Yes, we’re part of a hotel chain.
A chain of exactly one.

Grand Hotel is the crown jewel of Mackinac Island. Where you can dance the night away to The Grand Hotel
Orchestra. Take a horse-drawn carriage from the front nine to the back nine of The Jewel, one of Michigan’s
most scenic golf courses. Or simply enjoy the view of the Mackinac Bridge from the world’s longest porch.
A stay in one of our 385 uniquely decorated guest rooms includes a bountiful breakfast and generous dinner
daily. And kids ll and under stay and eat free. For reservations: grandhotel.com or 1-800-33GRAND.