  American
Fur Company
In the 1820s fur was the main business of Mackinac.
Millions of dollars worth of pelts, mostly beaver, were processed on Market
Street and shipped to New York and Europe. Astor became America's first
millionaire and a legend in America's largest city. Though John Jacob
Astor never visited Mackinac Island, he was well represented by Robert
Stuart, his principal agent in dealing with the regional Indians for their
beaver and other fur pelts. The City of Mackinac Island interprets the
Island's fur trade history through exhibits in Stuart's house on Market
Street. The John Jacob Astor Warehouse and Stuart home are undergoing
extensive restoration during 1996-1997
Photo of the offices and warehouses of the American Fur Company
Stuart House during 1996-97 renovation
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