Mackinac State Historic Parks--Three National Treasures Only A Few Miles Away ...
Mackinac Island, Michigan (PRWEB) May 17, 2011
Kathy Petersen and Marcia Dunnigan of Insider Tips Inc., founders of the popular Mackinac Island Insider Tips website, explains why the Three Premier State Parks that can be found on Mackinac Island and in Mackinaw City, Michigan are so wildly popular not just with Michigan residents but, with tourists around the world bringing over a million people to the Straits of Mackinac each year.
To begin their history lesson they interviewed Phil Porter, the Director of the Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP). What they uncovered was a history lesson in and of itself. As Mr. Porter explains, "The Mackinac State Historic Parks are comprised of three parks and a total of 6 living history museums. This means that people who visit these places don't just learn about history they experience it. When you add the beauty of the land throughout the Straits of Mackinac where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet you have a breathtaking State Park system that rivals all others in our Nation. There is a wide variety of experience for people to enjoy at any of these three State Parks."
Here are just a few of the highlights of what people to the area can experience.
Mackinac Island is a small 4-mile square Island of which 80% is parkland, which originally was the Nations second oldest national park and was established in 1875. In 1895, the park was turned over to the State of Michigan, creating Mackinac Island State Park the first and oldest of all the Michigan State Parks. What makes this park so unique is that from the moment you step off the ferry that arrives from either Mackinaw City or St. Ignace you are transported back in time. This is an Island where the horse is king and no automobile traffic crowds the paved streets since motorized vehicles were banned in 1898.
Mackinac Island itself has a fascinating and colorful history as a visit to Fort Mackinac reveals. Visitors to this living history museum can learn a little about both Michigan's and the Nation's history as well as about the fort itself while enjoying a variety of demonstrations from bugle and fife music to cannon firings. The Island also offers those who love architecture one of the largest collections of pre-1850 buildings in the United States. These historic buildings are the 1780 officer's stone quarters at Fort Mackinac and the state's oldest residence the McGulpin house (1780), the state's oldest hospital (1828) and the state's oldest church (1829).
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First, there are several activities to enjoy during your stay right in Mackinaw City. Whether taking in the history of Fort Michilimackinac, Mill Creek, and the Old Mackinac Lighthouse, or soothing your sweet tooth at Murdick's Fudge (get the peanut butterÂ…it is awesome!) the all around enjoyment will have something for each member of the family to do.
Secondly, there are some great places and a variety of accommodations choices available and many are much less expensive than an island hotel. Mackinaw City Michigan hotels and campgrounds are some of the best around. Top 5 Mackinaw City Lodging Choices
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Just by the way the curtains are drawn, the homeliness of the room, and the overall decoration it is something to cherish on your trip. You can even choose one of their private cabins.
You will enjoy the Chippewa Motor lodge and all the amenities it has to offer and the benefit of being only a one block from the Mackinac Island ferries.
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