Category Archives: Mackinac Island

If You Seek A Spectacular Mackinac Island View, Climb The Steep Stairs To Anne’s Tablet

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Betsy

“If you would seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you,” Michigan’s motto suggests. If you seek a spectacular Mackinac Island view, climb the steep stairs to Anne’s Tablet. To protect four particularly beautiful panoramas from future development, early-20th-century island cottagers … Continue reading →

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Artists And Writers Find Beautiful Inspiration On Michigan’s “Fairy Island”

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Betsy

“The glowing beauty of the Indian summer, when the deep-blue sky, the purple haze in the air, the shining water, and the gorgeous autumn tints on the trees, made up a picture of rich coloring unknown in any other portion … Continue reading →

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Remember Mackinac Island With Pink Ponies, Geraniums And Fudge

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Betsy

Native Americans first appreciated Mackinac Island’s abundance of natural beauty, bountiful waters and restorative breezes. By the nineteenth century, enterprising American businessmen had discovered that those same qualities would make the island a popular tourist destination. Weary Americans in the … Continue reading →

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The “Land of the Great Turtle” Was A Special Place For Native Americans, Jesuits, Soldiers And Fur Traders

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Betsy

One turtle, two Jesuits, a host of British soldiers and an ambitious man in the business of fur contributed to Mackinac Island’s early history. Long ago, Native Americans paddled their birchbark canoes to the Straits of Mackinac during summertime searches … Continue reading →

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Mackinac Island Is A Family Vacation Favorite

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Betsy

Seven million people descended on Cleveland during the summers of 1936 and 1937 to experience the Great Lakes Exposition, a mini-world’s fair that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Ohio city’s incorporation. My grandparents were two of those fair-goers. They … Continue reading →

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