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Mackinac State Historic Parks Is to Medical Treatments to Family Life Within the Fort COMBINE MACKINAW CITY TIMELESS YOUR TICKETS M ACKINAC AND SAVE. Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park, COME DISCOVER AUTHENTIC PLACES Colonial Michilimackinac and AND UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse are all right in Mackinaw City! 2016 ADMISSION RATES MACKINAW CITY Colonial Michilimackinac: Adult $11 / Child (Age 5–12) $6.50 Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: Adult $7.50 / Child (Age 5–12) $4.50 Open May 2 – October 9, 2016 Open May 2 – October 9, 2016 Open May 2 – October 9, 2016 Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park: Discover the past. Discover nature. Discover the Treasures from the past come to life at this 18th-century A point of light in a storm and a guiding beacon since Adult $9 / Child (Age 5–12) $6 (Add Adventure Tour $8) adventure. At Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park, fort and fur trading village. Reconstructed based on 1889, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse helped passing MACKINAW CITY SITES COMBOS visitors can witness the power of the creek harnessed historic maps and more than 50 years of archaeological ships navigate through the treacherous waters of Michilimackinac Combo: Visit Old Mackinac Point to cut timber into lumber at one of the oldest industrial excavations that continue today, Colonial Michilimackinac the Straits of Mackinac. Today, there’s as much to Lighthouse AND Colonial Michilimackinac sites on the Upper Great Lakes. Additionally, visitors offers a one-of-a-kind experience from cannon and see from the top of the tower as there is inside the Adult $16.50 / Child (Age 5–12) $9.50 can soar like eagles on the original Straits of Mackinac musket firings to hearth cooking and crafts. original buildings. Authentically restored quarters, zip line and trek through the treetops on the Forest exhibits including an original lens and an audiovisual Mainland Combo: Visit Old Mackinac Point Canopy Bridge as part of the Adventure Tour. program, Shipwrecks of the Straits, make this “Castle Lighthouse, Colonial Michilimackinac AND of the Straits” a true gem of the Great Lakes. Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park Special safety restrictions apply to the Adventure Tour. Adult $24 / Child (Age 5–12) $14 Please consult our website for details. Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Museum Located in the reconstructed warehouse, this exhibit features audiovisual displays and a variety of original artifacts to tell the story of the numerous shipwrecks that dot the Straits of Mackinac. MACKINAC ISLAND & MACKINAW CITY MACKINAC ISLAND 2016 ADMISSION RATES MACKINAC ISLAND Fort Mackinac: Adult $12 / Child (Age 5–12) $7 Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum: Adult $5.50 / Child (Age 5–12) $4 (Included in Fort Mackinac Ticket) Open May 2 – October 9, 2016 The cannon blasts, the rifles fire, the soldiers march Historic Downtown Mackinac: Included with Open May 2 – October 9, 2016 and history comes alive. The oldest public building in admission to Fort Mackinac or Richard and Jane Michigan and 13 other historic structures boast exhibits Nowhere else does such a rare and exceptional Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum during the explaining everything from military training and battles collection of Mackinac-related art and photography main season. Mackinac State Historic Parks is to medical treatments to family life within the fort. come together to tell Mackinac’s story. Mackinac Associates is a nonprofit friends group a family of living history museums Regular demonstrations and tours by costumed In complement to the natural beauty of Mackinac created to preserve and share Mackinac’s heritage. Visit mackinacassociates.com to learn more. with one-of-a-kind experiences in interpreters are scheduled throughout the day Island, The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinaw City and on Mackinac with special programs for both adults and kids Mackinac Art Museum allows visitors to highlighting different aspects of the fort’s history. experience fine and decorative arts inspired Convenient dining and one-of-a- by Mackinac through the ages. New for 2016, kind museum stores at many sites. Island. From high-flying adventure Open June 4 – August 20, 2016 More than just a military outpost, Fort Mackinac served and hands-on history to live a special juried exhibition based on the theme as a home for soldiers and their families and eventually Mackinac State Historic Parks operates several historic “Waters of Mackinac” until early July. From interpretation and unique exhibits, the headquarters for Mackinac National Park, where structures in the downtown area of Mackinac Island. The mid-July to October a new exhibition featuring Mackinac State Historic Parks is an tourists to the island visited the great fortress on the McGulpin House, American Fur Company Retail Store the work of Stanley Bielecky. bluff, much like they do today. All fourteen buildings & Dr. Beaumont Museum, Biddle House, and Benjamin ® All of Mackinac State Historic Parks’ sites are essential part of your Pure Michigan in the fort are restored and open to the public. They Blacksmith Shop are all located on Market Street. Admission included with purchase of handicap accessible. Outdoor sites welcome experience. For centuries, generation are furnished with period settings highlighting the Fort Mackinac ticket. well-behaved pets. All sites are smoke free. building’s particular function or a themed exhibit. Included in your Fort Mackinac or Art Museum ticket. after generation of people have For more information Weekends come to Mackinac. This is where (231) 436-4100 (906) 847-3328 mackinacparks.com history lives and your Mackinac memories begin. FAMILY SEASONAL PASS For $75 a Family Heritage Pass provides unlimited admission to all parks for up to two adults and all dependent children or grandchildren under 18 for the season in addition to a one-year membership to Mackinac Associates. ©2016 Mackinac Island State Park Commission.
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