Mackinaw City Attractions & EntertainmentE.U.P. Fishing Charters We have the best and most picturesque salmon fishing in the area! Imagine catching fish with a view of the Mackinac Bridge and Mackinac Island Emma J. Sport Fishing Charters Emma J is a Great Lakes state-of-the-art long range battle cruiser awaiting to make your vacation dreams come true. The crew is well seasoned on the Great Lakes for salmon and trout or off LaGuaira Banks of Venezuela for blue and white marlin. 
Fort Mackinac Accurately, professionally restored 18th and 19th century British and U.S. military outpost with 14 original historic buildings. National Historic Landmark founded in 1780. Abandoned by the military, the fort became part of Michigan's first state park, Mackinac Island State Park, in 1895. From 1875-1895 it was America's second national park, Mackinac National Park, after Yellowstone. Accredited by the American Association of Museums. Open daily, mid-May to mid-Oct. Garlyn Zoological Park Experience the wild in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula only 40 minutes west of teh Mackinac Bridge on US 2. See cougar, bear, wolves, river otter, camel, wallaby, reindeer, and more! Great Lakes School of Wooden Boat Building The Great Lakes Boat Building School, located in the beautiful Les Cheneaux Islands of northern Michigan, offers a diverse program designed “to teach quality wooden boat building skills, to preserve craftsmanship and continue our Great Lakes heritage”. From summer workshops to a full-time, nine month curriculum, the school will feature classes in basic woodworking, joinery, basic design and lofting, restoration, repair, small craft construction, and modern day materials and techniques. Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Exhibits tell the stories of wrecked ships & lives lost on the Great Lakes. Highlights include Edmund Fitzgerald memorial featuring the ship's bell, 1861 Lightkeeper's Quarters, Theater, Museum Store & sweeping views of the Shipwreck Coast. Haunted Theatre Family Fun attraction. Screaming Fun for Everyone Hessel Ridge Golf Hessel Ridge Golf has taken its place as one of the most picturesque layouts in the Upper Peninsula. Its plush fairways, treelined boundaries and perfectly groomed greens accentuate the beauty of Hessel Ridge. The course is an 18 hole layout, set on a ridge above the town of Hessel. The rolling wooded layout provides a park-like setting for golfers of all skills. Power carts, pull carts and rental clubs are available. Hessel Ridge offers great grass, great views and great golf at reasonable rates. 
Historic Downtown Mackinac Island Once the hub of the bustling fur trade, Mackinac Island served as a commercial depot for half a century of fur trappers and traders. 
Historic Mill Creek Originally constructed by Scotsman Robert Campbell in the 1780s, Historic Mill Creek is one of the first industrial sites in the Great Lakes. A reconstructed 18th century water-powered sawmill is nestled in a 625-acre wooded setting with nature trails and forest management displays. Accredited by the American Association of Museums. Open daily mid-May through September. |
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