Colonial Michilimackinac - Mackinaw City Museum

207 West Sinclair Street
Mackinaw City, Michigan 49701

Colonial Michilimackinac is a reconstructed 1715 French fur-trading village and military outpost that was later occupied by British military and traders .. features re-enactments from ... more on MuseumStuff.com
The original village of Michilimackinac was constructed by local Indians, and the French, in 1715. more on TripAdvisor
Founded in 1715 as a French fur-trading village and military outpost, Michilimackinac was later occupied by the British who abandoned it in 1780 to establish a new fort on Mackinac Island. What you see today on this site is a reconstruction of how the fortified village appeared in the 1770s, base... more on Mackinacparks.com

5.0: I go back every few years

Archeology and reconstruction began at Michilimackinac in 1959 and continues today. They have a large friendly, knowledgeable staff. They are in costume and play music, cook, fire the guns, etc. The archeologists will stop and tell you what they are doing and show you recent finds. And the exhibi... lighthouselovertoo, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
5.0: Lots of history

I was suprised at how much history there was to see at the forts. The fort in the city is a recreated for where they are currently digging up artififacts and rebuilding the fort as it once was. The fort on the island are original buildings with lots of information and history. They now even have ... jaimekaye, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
5.0: A historical must-see!

They don't leave you asking for more when you visit Fort Michilimackinac! Your tour starts with a 13 minute video of the history of the fort--all with costumed re-enactments. Your walk to the pallisades of the fort take you right along the shore of Lake Michigan right next to the Mackinac Bridge ... kadelia, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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