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* {{Roberts}}, page 421-423 | |||
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* [http://www.mackinacparks.com/parks/colonial-michilimackinac_7/ MackinacParks - Colonial Mackinac] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Michilimackinac Wikipedia - Fort Michilimackinac] | |||
Revision as of 10:56, 13 January 2011
Fort Michilimackinac (2) (1715-1781) - This French fort was built to protect the straights of Mackinac and serve as a fur trading post. Later it came into the hands of the British.
Fort Michilimackinac (2) History
After being determined to be to vulnerable to attack, Fort Mackinac was built on Mackinac Island.
Current Status
Restored to how it was in the 1700's.
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Location: : 102 W. Straits Avenue
Maps & Images Lat: 45.786518 Long: -84.735623 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 421-423
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