The stories of Mackinac County, MI
8 narrated audio stories from across Mackinac County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Wawashkamo Golf Club
The Hill Mackinac Wouldn’t Give Back
An uphill fight that ended in loss and memory.
Mackinac Bridge
When the Straits Finally Gave Way
How ferries, politics, and engineering became one long crossing.
Mackinac Bridge
Teaching a Bridge to Face the Wind
How David B. Steinman designed Mackinac for stability, not bravado.
Grand Hotel
When a Film Score Returns to Grand Hotel
How a movie romance became living ritual on Mackinac Island.
Grand Hotel
Where Summer Nights Learned to Dance
How Grand Hotel turned evening dress and orchestra music into a lasting island ritual.
Fort Mackinac
The Fort That Fell Before the News Arrived
At Fort Mackinac, silence changed the opening of a war.
Fort Mackinac
Why the Fort Moved Uphill
A blufftop fort born from fear of exposure at the Straits.
Fort Mackinac
The Fort That Fell Before the News Arrived
A surprise capture at the Straits changed the war’s opening in the Great Lakes.
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