• Historical Information
• • Fort Mackinac History
  • Colonial Michilimackinac History
  • Mackinac Island Downtown Buildings History
  • Mackinac Island State Park History
  • Historic Mill Creek History
  • Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse History
• Archaeology
• Museum Collections
• Museum Exhibits
• Researching Mackinac History
• Books & Museum Publications
• Museum Links

Victorian ladies enjoying a summer's day on Mackinac Island, ca. 1900.

Historical Information

Use the links below lead you to more in-depth information on our historic sites, including brief histories, chronologies, historical facts, frequently asked questions, and historic images.

General historical information about Mackinac, including our museum collections, historical archaeology program, and research, can be found through the links on the Discover Mackinac History main page.

Mackinac Island: 

• Fort Mackinac History
• Mackinac Island Downtown Buildings History
• Mackinac Island State Park History

Mackinaw City:

• Colonial Michilimackinac History
• Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse History
• Historic Mill Creek History