Michigan Part IIII: Mackinac Island

View of the Mighty Mac. A town and island so rich in history & character, was such a beautiful way to spend our last days in Michigan.


sunset at the shore...


Shores of the Straits of Mackinac at the tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula @ dusk



Zachy Boy excited to go under the bridge! Riding the Ferry to Mackinac Island.


The Mackinac Bridge is currently the third longest suspension bridge in the world



1882, Trinity Episcopal Church


Church Stairs


Little Cannon


View of the Harbor from the Cannon


The Famous Fort: full of restored settings and pieces of history. We walked through the town as if it were the 1800's.


Not a single motor vehicle on island. Mode of transportation is horse & carriage &/or bicycles. Awesome. The huge draft & clydesdale horses clip clop all day long. A pair can haul up to 8000 lbs. (in the pic are on the small side comparatively)



Pretty Peony


Boardwalk


teal door: a private residence beach access


the Grand Hotel History: 1887 Grand Hotel opens, billed as a summer retreat for vacationers who arrive by lake steamer from Chicago, Erie, Montreal, Detroit, and by rail from across the continent. Rates are $3 to $5 a night. 2011: Some rates are $650-$1000 a night!