Author : Harold Dunbar Corbusier
Publisher : Mackinac State Historic Parks
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 37,72 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
The Diary of Harold Dunbar Corbusier, 1883-1884, 1892, introduces us to the life and times at Fort Mackinac through the eyes of a boy, from his actual diary, first at 10 years of age, then again at age 19. Reading his words allows us to view histoy in a fresh firsthand experience.
Author : Phil Porter
Publisher : Michigan State University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,70 MB
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611862812
Fort Mackinac was home to more than 4,500 British and U.S. soldiers between 1780 and 1895... Here is the story of Fort Mackinac through the lives and activities of its soldiers. This book is profusely illustrated with more than 150 historic portraits, photographs, and maps -- from jacket flap.
Author : Keith R. Widder
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 33,50 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Mackinac Island State Park (Mich.)
ISBN :
Author : Jennifer Wohletz
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 17,96 MB
Release : 2019-05-18
Category :
ISBN : 9780997384758
Take a tour through Mackinac Island's private and public outdoor spaces for a rare peek at gardens both humble and grand. Each garden has a story, many have secrets, and most have a connection to the past. Come to the gardens and hear the voices of those who love them. With more than 600 color photographs featuring nearly 100 gardens and the Mackinac Island State Park, this book masterfully interweaves narratives, poetry, history and horticulture of this unique island, creating a time capsule of past and present. Mackinac's premier landscape architect Jack Barnwell along with his fellow island landscape designers and local gardeners show how they bring a unique sense of style in the outdoors. From naturalized rock gardens, tranquil ponds, fragrant lilacs and heirloom perennial gardens, to classical statues, elegant fountains, historic pergolas and showy border gardens, The Gardens of Mackinac Island provides a welcome variety of inspiration for creating an inviting, relaxing outdoor space.
Author : John McCabe
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 27,87 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
ISBN :
Author : Theresa L. Weller
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1628954280
Drawing on a wide array of historical sources, Theresa L. Weller provides a comprehensive history of the lineage of the seventy-four members of the Agatha Biddle band in 1870. A highly unusual Native and Métis community, the band included just eight men but sixty-six women. Agatha Biddle was a member of the band from its first enumeration in 1837 and became its chief in the early 1860s. Also, unlike most other bands, which were typically made up of family members, this one began as a small handful of unrelated Indian women joined by the fact that the US government owed them payments in the form of annuities in exchange for land given up in the 1836 Treaty of Washington, DC. In this volume, the author unveils the genealogies for all the families who belonged to the band under Agatha Biddle’s leadership, and in doing so, offers the reader fascinating insights into Mackinac Island life in the nineteenth century.
Author : Todd Clements
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 14,78 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 9780978664169
Author : Keith R. Widder
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 12,22 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Fort Mackinac (Mackinac Island, Mich.)
ISBN :
Author : Jim Bolone
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 16,91 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category :
ISBN :
The Dockporter. He's got a bike, a basket ... and a whole lotta baggage. It's the summer of 1989. Jack McGuinn is a dockporter, transporting tourists' luggage, piled high in the basket of his bike on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a tiny summer resort where cars are outlawed and pedal-power rules. He's got the season wired tight: a family cottage on the bluff, a dream job, and a loyal crew of hell-raising, tip-hustling buddies. When his old friend-turned bitter rival challenges him to ride a record-setting load, he takes the bet and soon realizes he's not just carrying suitcases, he's carrying the future of the island, which is about to be paved over for profit. With the help of his pals on the dock and the love of a romantic, free-spirited Irish cellist named Erin, Jack digs deep to discover skills he didn't know he had. The Dockporter is an offbeat, nostalgic coming-of age-story that appeals anyone who ever had a summer job. If Rushmore director Wes Anderson remade Caddyshack but it emerged as a hybrid of Footloose and Meatballs (and was a book) it would be The Dockporter. Genre-smashing, hilariously fresh, yet refreshingly familiar, it's a novel about friends, family, love, luggage, and the summers we never forget. We feel the same way you do. The world's gotten a bit serious lately. So kick back, pour yourself something cold, and take a summer vacation, even if it's just in your mind. Because let's face it: we all need an island.
Author : Mary Beth Vachon
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,84 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Horses
ISBN : 9780976610410
Mac is a young Palomino who decides it's high time for a horse to go on vacation. Mac chooses to go to Mackinac Island, known for it's horse population (no cars allowed). Mac finds Nay-sayers along the way that tell him Horses Don't Go On Vacation, but Mac finds courage to overcome his doubts and try new things. He rides the ferry, rides a bike, visits the sites, eats fudge and has a wonderful time on Michigan's famous landmark, Mackinac Island, Michigan
