Day 28 – checked into the Grand Hotel
Today is our Daughter Anne Marie’s birthday. As a treat we are staying at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Quite elegant. To walk around after 6:30 there is a dress code. Jackets, ties, nice shoes. We brought all that along. here are some pictures of the hotel. Also I am going to include some [
Read moreDay 28 – On Mackinac Island
First question, Mackinaw or Mackinac. The Native Americans first named it Mitchimakinak. The French came along and in the style of the French Language named it (?), Mackinac. After the war of 1812, the British conquered the island and the area and renamed it Mackinaw according to their thoughts abou
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