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Touring Fort Mackinac in United States
Fort Mackinac in the region of Michigan is a city located in United States - some 617 mi or ( 992 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Fort Mackinac is now 02:00 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Detroit " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Alpena, Bellaire, Carp Lake, Charlevoix, and Cheboygan. Being here already, consider visiting Alpena . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Fort Mackinac ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mackinac Island
Alton's trip to Mackinac Island. December 2nd 2006. ..
Team Forte Sea- 2010 Race To Mackinac: [Epic Journey]
A truly epic adventure highlighted by shipwrecks, turbulent seas, plane crashes, and swarming flies of biblical proportions... Team Forte Sea making their first appearance in the in the ORR Cruising D ..
Chippewa Hotel Mackinac Island Highlights
A relaxing journey around Mackinac Island and the Chippewa Hotel Waterfront, located downtown and across from Marquette Park on Mackinac Island, Michigan. This 5-minute video features the beautiful si ..
Mackinac Island
Short video clips taken on my Casio 12.00 MP camera of our time at Mackinac Island, Michigan. An island where no cars or motorcycles are allowed. Absolutely beautiful! We rode the ferry over to the is ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Siege of Fort Mackinac
The Siege of Fort of Mackinac was one of the first engagements of the War of 1812. A British and Native American force captured the island soon after the outbreak of war between Britain and the United States. Encouraged by the easy British victory, more Native Americans subsequently rallied to their support. Their cooperation was an important factor in several British victories during the remainder of the war.
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Battle of Mackinac Island (1814)
The Battle of Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw) was a British victory in the War of 1812. Before the war, Fort Mackinac had been an important American trading post in the straits between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It was important for its influence and control over the Native American tribes in the area, which was sometimes referred to in historical documents as "Michilimackinac".
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McGulpin House
The McGulpin House is a historic house museum, located in a structure originally built before 1780 and now located at the corner of Fort Street and Market Street on Mackinac Island, Michigan. It is owned, operated, and opened to the public during the summer months by Mackinac Island State Park as part of Historic Downtown Mackinac Island.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island is a city in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. In the 2010 census, the city had a permanent population of 492, although there are thousands more seasonal workers and tourists during the summer months. From 1818–1882, the city was the county seat of the former Michilimackinac County, which was later organized into Mackinac County with St. Ignace as the county seat.
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Fort Holmes
Fort Holmes was a fortified redoubt located on the highest point of Mackinac Island. Originally built in 1812 by British forces during the War of 1812, the redoubt was improved by that army throughout the course of the war (1812–1814) to help defend the adjacent Fort Mackinac from a possible attack by the U.S. Army. The British named the redoubt Fort George and reinforced it with cannon, a blockhouse, and a magazine for gunpowder and other munitions.
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