"HISTORIC FORT MACKINAC" - Mackinac Island, Michigan
N 45° 51.679 W 084° 37.126
16T E 684842 N 5081396
Constructed by the British during the American Revolution, Fort Mackinac served as an imposing sentinel in the Straits of Mackinac for 115 years.
Waymark Code: WMX9R
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2006
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Fort Mackinac was a military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. Built by the British during the American Revolutionary War to control the strategic Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron (and by extension the fur trade on the Great Lakes), it was not relinquished by the British until fifteen years after American independence. It later became the scene of two strategic battles for control of the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. During most of the 19th century, it served as an outpost of the United States Army. Closed in 1895, the fort is now a museum on the grounds of Mackinac Island State Park and has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
It's a great hike from the downtown area to the fort!
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1780
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Great Britain
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For protecting a travel or shipping route
Current condition: Restored to the 1880's, its last years of operation
This site is administered by ----: Mackinac State Historical Parks
If admission is charged -: 10.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted hours -Admission charged
Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]
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