Mackinac Island Tour 2005, Page One

Mackinac Island Tour 2005

Following last year's debacle on the West Bluff, I decided to stick to state park land this time--which meant the interior, and the East Bluff! I wanted to try to find a few landmarks I missed on my last trip, foremost among them Anne's Tablet and Eagle Point Cave. It was sunny and warm this year, and quite breezy, which made for nice walking.

I was fortunate in that, early this year, I located online public domain copies of E. O. Wood's classic two-volume Historic Mackinac! Included in this online book (available here) is a thorough listing of landmarks still existent today, and no longer existent. I've learned since 2004 the actual fate of the Fairy Arch and Scott's Cave :( but that can wait until the tour. Wood's books helped greatly in my location of some lesser-known landmarks...and I believe I even found two that are no longer listed on ANY map!

I didn't get to make it down to the east shore as I had planned to :( as after about eight hours of walking, I was beat! But I did take the most photos this year out of any trip so far (over 270!), and I hope you enjoy seeing the new sights just as much as I did.

There are 273 digital pictures available from this tour. Fifty are presented here. To view all available photos, please see this album. (Be aware that the page may take a while to load.)

Starting out from Main Street, we headed toward Market Street and came across this pretty scene.

Yep! It's the old Missionary Bark Chapel yet again. I include it this year for it was finally OPEN for once, and so I got to see what's inside it!

This here is the Trinity Episcopal Church, a Michigan registered historic site. Seeing as I know nothing about it, I'll just let the historic site sign tell it all. ^_^ "Episcopal services on Mackinac Island date from 1837, when a bishop preached in the Mission Church. For many years the congregation met in the post chapel at Fort Mackinac and in the courthouse. In 1873 a parish was organized, and in 1882 this church building was constructed. Its furnishings include an altar of hand-carved walnut, and two chancel chairs made by soldiers at the fort."

Fort Mackinac, from Marquette Park below. See the state park employee...?

Ehm, oops! ^_^; Looks like my hand wasn't too steady with the digital camera! But this is the scene you get once you enter the Missionary Bark Chapel. Inside is various information regarding the missions to the Indians in the area. (Bright area in the middle is a reflection of the street outside.)

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