  Fort
Mackinac
In the late 1770s the British, concerned about the
defensibility of their mainland Fort Michilimackinac, decided to change
sites and chose the high bluffs of Mackinac Island. During 1780-81 the
fort, under the command of Lt. Governor Patrick Sinclair, was relocated
on the island and many of the wooden structures replaced with stone buildings.
At this time Sinclair oversaw the purchase of the island from the Chippewa
Indians for the price of £5,000 New York currency.
This well-preserved fort (1780-1895) is on the National Register of Historic
Sites, and its history is interpreted by guides in historic costume, craft
demonstrations, and dioramas. Tourists may also visit its gift shop and
tea room which provides light lunches on the veranda overlooking the Round
Island passage and town.
Early Photo of Fort Mackinac from Edwin O. Wood's Historic Mackinac
Fort Mackinac during the 1997 Lilac Festival
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