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Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island is a historic place in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000397.

Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, MichiganListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000397★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Mackinac Island?

Mackinac Island is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles (11.3 km2) in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin, meaning "Great Turtle". It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas and northwest of Round Island. The island was long home to an Odawa settlement and previous indigenous cultures before European colonization began in the 17th century. It was a strategic center of the fur trade around the Great Lakes. Based on a former trading post, Fort Mackinac was constructed on the island by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was the site of two battles during the War of 1812 before the northern border was settled and the US gained this island in its territory.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Mackinac Island
City
Mackinac Island
County
Mackinac County
State
Michigan
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000397
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
45.86651, -72.63495
When was Mackinac Island listed on the National Register?

Mackinac Island was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Mackinac Island located?

Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan at approximately 45.86651, -72.63495. See the map above.

Is Mackinac Island a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Mackinac Island is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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