MARQUETTE – Day 15

A full day on Mackinac Island, absorbing the history, and the general quaintness of a town frozen in time (almost).  Click on any picture for a larger version. Most folks opted for a wagon tour of Mackinac, Pat and I rented a tandem bicycle and took the perimeter road around the island. Found a natural limestone arch,,,, and a potential resort for sale, only 1.9 million, some work required,,,,, especially the dock,,,,, Visited the fort which changed hands back and forth to the British several times,,,,,, Nice toys, they actually fired one of these every hour,,,, Pat found tea,,,, with a view,,,,,,The SCVC group gathered at the Mission Point Resort for dinner, nice architecture……  Lot of history on Mackinac Island, it was a focal point in the great lakes area, first for the Indians, then for the early explorers, then for the fur trade, then became a tourist destination clear back in the 1890’s.  They banned horseless carriages clear back in 1898.  Neat place to visit.