Co. Fine Jewelry. Mackinac stands as a monument to the island's role in military history, with 14 original historic buildings. Exhibits depict the life and times of the soldiers and their families. Interpreters dressed as soldiers of the 1800s fire muskets and canons, and perform other military duties of the period. The fort museum traces the evolution of the island from the days of early Indians to the tourist era.
Children enjoy the hands-on displays.
It is the nation's oldest continuous livery. Climb aboard a horse-drawn carriage with fringe on the top. From the office on Market Street, group tours roll along the busy streets and up Cadotte Avenue past the Grand Hotel to Surrey Hill, a carriage museum with antique carriages and shops. Transfer to a three-horse hitch for tours of the inner part of the island's wildflowers, deep forests and historic cemeteries, including the military cemetery. Indian lore identifies the arch as the gateway of the Great Spirit to the island.