Last year's 100th sailing was historic and exciting, and featured more than 300 boats competing in the milestone race.

History of Mackinac Island . Tourism has been a major industry here since the 19th century, but the island's history stretches back much further than that.

On this day in Michigan history, July 10, 1887, the Grand Hotel opened its doors on Mackinac Island. The hotel was built in ...

Mackinac State Historic Parks is set to undergo significant infrastructure improvements thanks to a $35 million appropriation ...

The Bayview Mackinac Race begins Saturday morning from Port Huron, Michigan.

Porter, the now-retired director of Mackinac State Historic Parks, writes that Rome Murdick was the first person on the island to make fudge on marble slabs, which gave the product a singular ...

At Baldwin Community Schools, we are committed to providing outside-the-classroom learning opportunities that help prepare ...

Mackinac Island's long history of fudge-making. Posted: June 13, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. Fudge has been made in the tourist town of Mackinac Island, Michigan, for over 150 years.

The Mackinac Policy Conference is a staple where the biggest names in business and politics collide. But it hasn’t always been that way. “From 1904 to 1980, the conference was actually a ...