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- Index
- Introduction
- Map of Townships
- History
- Land Use
- Land Use (East Section) Map
- Land Use (West Section) Map
- Population
- Housing
- Economic Development
- Human Services
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure (East Section) Map
- Infrastructure (West Section) Map
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Natural Resources (East Section) Map
- Natural Resources (West Section) Map
- Recreation
- Environment
- Ecology, Habitat and Scenic Areas
- Habitat, Ecology and Scenic Areas (East Section) Map
- Habitat, Ecology and Scenic Areas (West Section) Map
Mackinac County
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Mackinac County Facts
Mackinac County is located on the northern shores of Lakes Huron and Michigan and encompasses 2 cities and 11 townships.
State and Federal land ownership is 54%. The largest seasonal employer is the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island and the largest year round employer is the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
The growing tourism industry is currently built around the many attractions in St. Ignace and on Mackinac Island, National Forests, Lake Huron and Michgan, numerous rivers, streams, inland lakes, public and private campgrounds and the rapidly increasing snowmobile tourist season.
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Early History
Nearly three hundred years ago, St. Ignace was the center of the fur trade which was the chief support of France's American empire. Here trod the early fur traders, Gorseillers and Raddison; here voyaged Nicolet in his search for the way to China (1634); the footsteps of Pere Marquette and Joliet were etched in the sands of time and history on these shores. Here Cadillac founded ancient Fort DeBaude which was occupied by the French Military years before the soldiers moved to Mackinac City, Mackinac Island, and Detroit. Native Indians in this early settlement numbered fully 2,000. Descendants are numerous in this territory today. At one time the County of Mackinac or Michiglimackinac as it was then called, extended from Detroit to Minneapolis, Nimmesota.
Pere Marquette, "The Angel of the Ottawa Missions," founded his chapel at St. Ignace 1671, exactly on the spot beneath where he lies buried today. He left here to explore the Mississippi in 1673, dying near Ludington in 1675. Indians exhumed their White Fatehr and returned him to St. Ignace where he was buried in 1677. His grave was discovered here in 1877 by the late Patrick Murray. The citizens of St. Ignace marked the spot with a modest monument which stands in Marquette's Park today.
Historical Sites
- Grave of Father Marquette, who established the Jesuit Mission here in 1671
- A copy of the original painting of St. Ignatius Loyola recouncing the world. Hangs in entry of St. Ignatius church. It is believed that bishop Baraga brought this painting here.
- Castle Rock, Ancient Lookout of Indian Chief Pontiac; site for signal fires of algonquin Indians
- Museum in reproduction of ancient Indian fort of Algonquin Indian nation.
- Rabbits Back, natural wonder of great height. Home of chippewa Indians and site of white man's fishing village two centuries ago.
- Graham's Point. Site of Indian battle and massacre. Named after John Graham who came in 1818.
- State auto Park and Old Cave overlooking the Straits of Mackinac.
- St. Anthon'ys Rock, natural stone formation in heart of city.
- Biddle House 1882 - Market Street, Mackinac
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