Shelf cloud over the Mackinac Bridge
I saw a couple other photos of this cloud as it rolled across the Straits of Mackinac & northeast Michigan but wowzas!!
Best to fly OVER the Mighty Mackinac Bridge
Popular Mechanics shared that 65 years ago an Air Force pilot flew into the record books but out of active flight duty by flying a B-47 bomber under the Mackinac Bridge.
#TBT Looking Down from Fort Mackinac
Looking down from old fort, Mackinac Island, Mich by Detroit Publishing Co This cool old photo from the Library of Congress shows ships at dock on Mackinac Island, including the black hulled steamer Juniata. Head over to the LOC for a lot more from Mackinac.
March 3, 2022: Happy Birthday, Mackinac Parks!
Beautiful Mackinac Island by Mark Swanson “Mackinac is a place largely visited by people from all parts of our country, and I take it from many foreign lands. A National Park is established on the island and I think the military post should be made not only comfortable but attractive.”-Quartermaster General Montgomery Meigs It’s a … Continue reading March 3, 2022: Happy Birthday, Mackinac Parks!
Blue Ice at the Mackinac Bridge
Blue Ice by Julie Julie shares: Rode up to Mackinaw yesterday and checked out the blue ice. Huge chunks and most phenomenal. The ice, however, is not actually turning blue. The color is a result of the way sunlight is bouncing off this particular ice. Sometimes, weather conditions — such as a lack of high … Continue reading Blue Ice at the Mackinac Bridge
Before the Mackinac Bridge: Remembering the Chief Wawatam
Chief Wawatam, St Ignace, MI by Bill Johnson Central Michigan University’s Clarke Historical Library shares that on August 21, 1984, the Chief Wawatam sailed for the last time: Since she first sailed the Straits of Mackinac between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan in 1911, the Chief Wawatam carried thousands of passengers, automobiles, and … Continue reading Before the Mackinac Bridge: Remembering the Chief Wawatam
July 16, 1812: The Attack on Fort Mackinac
Fort Mackinac (circa 1897-1924) by Detroit Publishing Co The Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University remembers that on July 16, 1812, British forces moved on Fort Mackinac: British General Brock of the Michigan Command ordered Captain Roberts, on St. Joseph Island, to attack the American Fort on Mackinac Island. That morning Captain Roberts embarked … Continue reading July 16, 1812: The Attack on Fort Mackinac
March 3, 1875: Mackinac National Park
The National Parks Traveler has a great article by Bob Janiskee titled Pruning the Parks: Mackinac National Park (1875-1895) that says (in part): Though few people seem to know or care, Michigan’s long-ago abolished Mackinac National Park was America’s second national park. Yellowstone got there first, but not by much. On March 1, 1872 President … Continue reading March 3, 1875: Mackinac National Park
Golden Light at Mackinac Point
Mackinac Point Lighthouse, photo by T P Mann Great shot from a year about at the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, which is located right next to the Mackinac Bridge. View the photo background bigilicious and see more in TP’s 200+ Faves slideshow.
Big Change for Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS, photo by Dave Trapp Next Monday (September 4, 2017) is the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk, and you can click that link for all the details on the walk. This year is the 60th annual walk, and there will be a major change that the Northern Express explains: “Because of threats happening across the … Continue reading Big Change for Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk
Michigan in Pictures 