📍Mackinac Island, MI
I’ve been vacationing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for over a decade, but this summer I finally visited Mackinac Island for the first time. It’s charming, beautiful, and full of history—so I decided to share 20 fun facts about this magical place!
1. 🚫🚗 No cars allowed since 1898—just bikes & horses!
2. 🍫 It’s the Fudge Capital of the World.
3. 🏰 Fort Mackinac was built in 1780 during the Revolution.
4. 🌊 The island is only 4 square miles but gets a million visitors a year.
5. 🏨 The Grand Hotel has the world’s longest front porch—660 feet!
6. 🌲 It was once America’s 2nd National Park (after Yellowstone).
7. 🌸 Home to America’s oldest Lilac Festival.
8. 👻 Known for ghost stories & haunted legends.
9. 🪨 Arch Rock rises 146 feet over Lake Huron.
10. 🎬 The movie “Somewhere in Time” was filmed here.
11. 🐴 Over 500 horses live here every summer.
12. ⛴️ Only way here is by ferry or plane—no bridge connects the island.
13. 🌳 80% of the island is...
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