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Settled in the
1600's by Jesuit Priests, possesion of Mackinac (pronouced Mack-in-aw)
Island was fought for during the Revolutionary War and the War
of 1812. It also housed Confederate prisoners during the Civil
War. A tourist center since the early 1800's, people travel from
all over the world to visit Mackinac Island because of its rich
local history. We add new items to this section frequently, so
please check back soon.
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USCGC Mackinaw
by Mike Fornes
History of the Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw, decommissioned in 2006.
Softcover
Price: $29.95
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Historic
Cottages of Mackinac Island
by Susan Stites
and Lea Ann Sterling
A pictorial guidebook to seventy-three cottages built
on Mackinac Island, Michigan between 1870 and 1910. Historic photos from
private collections and the Mackinac State Historic Parks's archives are
interspersed with contemporary color photos of each cottage. Biographies
of early cottage occupants, details of the cottage architecture, and interesting
anecdotes from a hundred years past, the Gilded Age.
Price $40.00
Hardcover
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Willaim G. Milliken: Michigan's Passionate Moderate
by Dave Dempsey
Hardcover
Price: $29.95
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Mackinac Island: Three Hundred Fifty Years of History
by Robert E. Benjamin
A history and guide of Mackinac Island.
Price $6.98
Paperback
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Legacy
by D. Ann Kelley and James G. Kelley
On the Monday following the Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show, Clark Township falls prey to a dual bank robbery, and a double murder in this thriller.
Lypton Publishing
$16.95
paperback
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Mackinac:
An Island Famous in These Regions
by Phil Porter
A history of Mackinac Island published by the Mackinac State Historic
Parks.
Price $9.95
Paperback
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Price $12.95
Hardcover
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Mackinac
Island: Its History in Pictures
by Eugene T. Petersen
An illustrated history of the Island in black and white
photographs and illustrations. One of our bestsellers.
Price $18.00
Hardcover
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Mackinaw City -Postcard Series
by Madeline Okerman Adie
Postcards and commentary about Mackinaw City.
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Softcover
Price: $19.99
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