Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City occupies the southern shore of the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan. Here, the waters linking Lake Michigan and Lake Huron separate Michigan’s Lower and Upper peninsulas. The Mackinac Bridge, opened in 1957, spans the straits for nearly five miles and carries Interstate 75 between the two peninsulas. The community developed beside the former Fort Michilimackinac, a French and later British colonial outpost whose reconstructed palisades and buildings interpret the fur-trade era. Ferries departing from the town connect the mainland with Mackinac Island, where motor vehicles are prohibited. Each Labor Day, the bridge closes to traffic for the Mackinac Bridge Walk.
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Mackinaw City has served as a ferry port on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan since the 19th century. At the tip of the Lower Peninsula, it faces the waterway separating Michigan’s two peninsulas and linking Lake Michigan with Lake Huron. The 8-kilometre Mackinac Bridge, opened in 1957, crosses the straits west of the village and carries Interstate 75. Ferries leave the waterfront for car-free Mackinac Island, while Colonial Michilimackinac interprets the French and British fort and fur-trade settlement of the 18th century. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Mackinaw City relates to the Straits of Mackinac and Michigan’s peninsulas.
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