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Fort Michilimackinac

Mackinaw City, Michigan • Emmet County

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About This Property

Source: AI GeneratedNational Historic Landmark

Fort Michilimackinac is a reconstructed 18th-century French and British fur trading post and military outpost. Situated on the Straits of Mackinac, it played a crucial role in controlling vital waterways and trade routes of North America.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
27
Listed Date
10/15/1966
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Military; Politics/Government
Periods of Significance
1650 Ad - 1799 Ad
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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