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Colonial Michilimackinac


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 8 attractions in Mackinaw City
Traveler Description: Since 1957, Fort Michilimackinac literally has risen from her ashes like a jeweled phoenix for the visitors of all ages.  Here, in one recreated... more »
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Attraction type: Historic village
Address: 102 Straits Ave Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Tel: 231 436 4100

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5 of 5 stars
timetraveler8 15 contributions
sterling heights, MI
Jun 17, 2009

Historically accurate and certainly historically important for the region, the restored fort is always the highlight of my Mackinaw City visits. I have been visiting it since I was teenager back in the 60's and never tire of walking its grounds and imagining what it was like to live and trade there with the help of the always friendly and... more

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4 of 5 stars
JayTunes 4 contributions
NW Wisconsin
Jun 14, 2009

Went there with 5- and 7-year olds and thought they'd be really bored, but they loved it. The buildings and museums were very interesting, the kids loved walking about the elevated platform on the perimeter, and we even got to see a drum and fife concert. Well worth the price of admission! more

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5 of 5 stars
PAfamily07 24 contributions
pa
Sep 16, 2008

The guides who work here do a great job of making history relatable (as reenactors ) without going over the top. There is an almost non-stop list of events on summer days that help give you a good idea of what life was like at the fort in half a day or less. We visited here in the morning and... more

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4 of 5 stars
AssociationDude 12 contributions
Troy, MI
Aug 8, 2008

We thought this was pretty good. Happened to catch a week when there was a group set up with an authentic campsite who also did demonstrations like a rifle/musket reliability inspection. Kids (ages 6 and 11) both enjoyed it. more

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4 of 5 stars
aFlyGirl 42 contributions
Michigan
Aug 2, 2008

My Mom and I visited Colonial Michilimackinac in July '08. She's a somewhat of a history buff so I thought I would tag along to keep her company; not really knowing much about the place. You start off by watching a short video on the history, to familiarize yourself before actually going to the fort. After the video, you walk... more

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4 of 5 stars
Adrienne_of_Oxford 28 contributions
Michigan
Jul 16, 2008

My family went here on July 10th, 2008, and my young daughters loved every bit of it, especially exploring all the buildings and watchtowers. There is a set schedule of events that they follow every day, and the actors/guides were a bit late on some things. In particular, I wanted my daughters to be able to interact with the Children's... more

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5 of 5 stars
lizzard84 38 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
May 14, 2008

The fort is great all by itself, but if you're in town on Memorial Day weekend make sure you check out the reenactment. They have costumed reenactors every day, but that weekend most of the town gets decked out to reenact the seige of the fort during Pontiact's Rebellion. It's free, which is wonderful, (though they ask for donations, which... more

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4 of 5 stars
tymetraveler222 268 contributions
Bay City, Michigan
Sep 4, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

Open May-October. $10/person. Small fort with very good gun and cannon demonstrations. The exhibits are well done inside the buildings. Costumed interpreters. Active, archeological digs on the grounds. Very friendly atmosphere, enjoy taking your questions, especially Mr. Jones, who attends Lake Superior State University. You can walk around the entire fort from the top wall walk. With the demostrations, allot... more

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5 of 5 stars
RossiTourist 19 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Aug 7, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This place is packed with history. You start your tour with a video, then the re-enactment, then a nice tour and then you can walk around and explore all the houses. The whole fort is not too big but we spent a good half a day in there. Very educational and full of history. Very knowledgeable staff. A must see... more

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5 of 5 stars
jaimekaye 14 contributions
Lansing, MI
Aug 19, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

I was suprised at how much history there was to see at the forts. The fort in the city is a recreated for where they are currently digging up artififacts and rebuilding the fort as it once was. The fort on the island are original buildings with lots of information and history. They now even have a computer on site... more

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Colonial Michilimackinac Address

102 Straits Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Tel: 231 436 4100