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Women's Clothing at Colonial Michilimackinac

Getting ready for the day in the 18th Century was a bit different from what we are used to today. Historic Interpreter LeeAnn shows us the stepsby-step of getting dressed for a lady at Colonial Michilimackinac in the 1770s.

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Dressing a Soldier at Colonial Michilimackinac

A lot went into getting dressed as a regimental soldier garrisoned at Fort Michilimackinac, but it was just part of a normal day in the 1770s. Watch as one of our historic interpreters goes through the process of getting dressed piece-by-piece.

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Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island

Explore Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island.

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Colonial Michilimackinac

Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City, Michigan

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Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park - Eagle's Flight Zip Line

Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park - Eagle's Flight Zip Line, Mackinaw City, Michigan. Fly like an eagle across Mill Creek's pond!

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Historic Mackinac Downtown

Historic Mackinac Downtown, Mackinac Island, Michigan, including the Biddle House, Benjamin Blacksmith Shop, McGulpin House, American Fur Company Store and Dr. Beaumont Museum and Mission Church.

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Mackinac Island State Park

View Michigan's first state park on Mackinac Island, Michigan!

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Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park

Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park, Mackinaw City, Michigan

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Michilimackinac Gardens

Explore Michilimackinac's 5,000-plus square feet of gardens

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Mackinac State Historic Parks

Mackinac State Historic Parks includes Mackinac Island State Park, Fort Mackinac and Historic Mackinac Downtown buildings on Mackinac Island and Colonial Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City, Michigan.

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Fort Mackinac Rifle Range

Join Fort Mackinac interpreters for a trip to the old rifle range, located behind Fort Mackinac.

04:51

Snowshoeing at the Straits of Mackinac

Snowshoeing is a popular winter pastime in northern Michigan, but it's not a new activity. People at the Straits of Mackinac needed snowshoes to go about their daily lives 250 years ago. Learn more about the history of the Straits of Mackinac and the people of Colonial Michilimackinac at www.mackinacparks.com

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Blacksmithing at Michilimackinac

Watch as our blacksmith at Colonial Michilimackinac takes you through the process to repair a hammer on a gun lock, from start to finish. #thisismackinac

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Mackinac Weddings

Mackinac is a vista for romance, and it's not hard to see why. This is a landscape characterized by high limestone bluffs (Mackinac Island), beautiful bodies of sparking water, vibrant forests, and mystical geological formations. Elegant hotels, fine restaurants, and even horse and buggy transportation (Mackinac Island) further enhance this romantic atmosphere. It's not surprising that the classic romance Somewhere in Time was filmed in this region.

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Tea at Michilimackinac

Join us for tea, daily, at Colonial Michilimackinac. Plan your visit at mackinacparks.com. #thisismackinac

01:41

The Colonial Michilimackinac Cannon

18th Century Firepower at Colonial Michilimackinac. This is Mackinac.

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Wayne's Legion

Join historical interpreters from Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island for a quick look at 1796 Wayne's Legion. #thisismackinac

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Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Mackinaw City, Michigan.

02:50

What's growing at Colonial Michilimackinac?

Learn a little about what's growing at Colonial Michilimackinac, including turnips and cabbage.

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Soldier's March

Come see the King's 8th daily at Colonial Michilimackinac until October 7. Plan your visit at mackinacparks.com. #thisismackinac

02:45

Fog Signal Whistle

A piece of Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse has been missing since 1957 - a fog signal whistle. Our Museum Historian, Craig Wilson, describes the history of the signal whistle and provides a demonstration of the whistle and what guests can expect this summer.

03:31

Food Tasting

One of our lead interpreters at Colonial Michilimackinac, LeeAnn, made a recipe from the 1740s. Let's see how it went. #thisismackinac

01:06

Zip Through the Adventure Tour

The second best thing to experiencing the Adventure Tour at Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park is watching the video about it. Cross the canopy bridge, fly like an eagle down the 425 foot zip line, and scale the heights of nature on the 40 foot climbing wall. Do you have what it takes to tackle this nature adventure?

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Michilimackinac Updates

An overview of the updates taking place at Colonial Michilimackinac for 2018.

02:49

1880s Rifle Firing Positions

Join historical interpreters from Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island for a quick look at the rifle firing positions soldiers in the 1880s were learning. #thisismackinac

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Fort Holmes

Remembering the War of 1812 - Fort Holmes. Join us this weekend at Fort Mackinac for a War of 1812 weekend on August 4-5. #thisismackinac

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Canoes

Take a trip on the Straits of Mackinac ... Voyageur style. Learn more at mackinacparks.com. #thisismackinac

01:40

Vintage Base Ball - The Fort Mackinac Never Sweats

Join us on Saturday, July 21 for a Vintage Base Ball game, as the Fort Mackinac Never Sweats take on the Mackinaw City Boys. Join Phil "Pops" Porter as he details the 1860 rules of the game.

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Education Outreach

You can't visit us right now, so why not have us visit you? Learn more about our Education Outreach programs, and visit us at mackinacparks.com/education to find out how to bring a program to your school or community! #thisismackinac

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Mackinac State Historic Parks

Around the parks

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Fort Fright Storyteller

The Mysterious Rider. Fort Fright. Colonial Michilimackinac.

02:45

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Update

Work being done at Old Mackinac Point

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Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park Zip Line

Fly like an eagle.

03:44

Historic Food Tasting, Part 3

It's time for part three of our historic food tasting series, and we think our co-workers are a little more receptive to this one. You can sample food and treats like these starting one month from today at Colonial Michilimackinac. #thisismackinac #openingday

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Opening Day

We're gearing up for Opening Day at Colonial Michilimackinac a little differently this year. We'll see you in two months. #thisismackinac

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Vintage Base Ball on Mackinac Island

Vintage Base Ball comes to Mackinac Island every summer. The Mackinac "Never Sweats" team up against the opposing team on one of the oldest continously played on ball fields in Michigan. It's an exciting game played with 19th century rules, no gloves, and gentlemenly behavior. Check out www.mackinacparks.com for when the next game is!

02:51

Behind the Scenes: SSW Rowhouse Tour

Craig Wilson, museum historian for Mackinac State Historic Parks, takes you on a behind the scenes tour of the newly reconstructed South Southwest Rowhouse at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City. www.mackinacparks.com facebook.com/mackinacstatehistoricparks

00:44

Water Power at Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park

The power of water harnessed to cut timber into lumber. Plan your visit at mackinacparks.com. #thisismackinac

01:20

Fort Fright: An Interrupted Gathering

Will you be able to take on the Loup Garop? Find out at Fort Fright. To purchase tickets head to mackinacparks.com/fort-fright. #thisismackinac

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Iconic Fort Mackinac, open in two weeks!

Join us for the 2019 season at Fort Mackinac as we debut new exhibits, programs, and tours.

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Fort Fright 2018 - Coming Soon!

Are you ready for Fort Fright? Plan your visit at mackinacparks.com. #thisismackinac

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Fort Fright

Fort Fright - October 6 & 7, 2017

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Fire the Cannon

Imagine yourself standing next to the iconic Fort Mackinac cannon. Mackinac Island's downtown unfold below you, just starting to come to life. Off in the distance you see a ferry coming across the lake and the majestic Mackinac Bridge on the horizon. You hear the bugle call out reveille, and the Fort Mackinac gives you the signal. Finally, YOU fire the first cannon volley of the day at Fort Mackinac. #thisismackinac

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Have an Adventure

Experience the power of the creek harnessed to cut lumber. Explore more than 600 acres of northern Michigan forest. And, finally, fly like an eagle down the Eagle's Flight Zip Line. All in a visit to Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park.

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Loup Garou, Part 3

Sheer terror as the Loup Garou wreaks havoc at Fort Fright. Plan your Fort Fright experience at mackinacparks.com/fort-fright. #thisismackinac #fortfright18

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Michilimackinac: Two Weeks

Colonial Michilimackinac opens two week from today! Step back in time to 1776 as the American Revolution spread.

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The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum shows off Mackinac inspired art from generous past through the present. From Native artifacts from around 1,000 B.C. to art made today, visit why Mackinac has given something for artists to feel inspired by for over 3,000 years. And create some of your own art!

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Colonial Michilimackinac

Open for the season May 2, 2018!

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Fort Fright Loup Garou - Part 2

The Loup Garou is on the loose - is anybody safe? Learn more about Fort Fright at mackinacparks.com/fort-fright, and find out if you can face down the Loup Garou on October 5 and 6 at Colonial Michilimackinac. #thisismackinac #fortfright18

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Food Tasting, Part 2

A few months ago LeeAnn, one of our lead interpreters at Colonial Michilimackinac, made a liver pudding for our office staff to sample. Let's see how they react to a 1770s broiled trout recipe. #thisismackinac

I love this edgy look! I was so excited that her hair, even as short as it is now, was still able to be put into the fun and trendy dutch pigtail braids! Instead of braiding to the ends, I ended them in close together pigtails at the nape of her neck. After I finished braiding, I tugged on the outsides of the braid gently to loosen them and make them a little messy and fun! Since she doesn’t have enough hair to tie around the elastics, I made sure to use elastics that matched her hair so they blend in as much as possible. You could also cover them with clips or bows! A view from the back of her Dutch pigtail braids! A great braid for short hair is a micro accent braid! My biggest tip for braiding short hair would be to add in small slices of hair rather than big ones. I did a small (micro) braid along a slightly curved deep part for anther cute and edgy look! You could also do another one next to it if you wanted a little more to the look, but I really liked how simple this one was. You can see how the part curves a little better from this view of the back. I ended the braid close to the head with an elastic that matched her hair. For our fourth style, we did a 3/4 french braid! Super simple but also super cute! You could do any type braid! It would also look cute using a Dutch braid or a fishtail braid! I loved the side view of this braid! I will for sure be doing this one next time she goes to gymnastics or swimming, whichever comes first! Our last braid is two four dutch lace braids into two loops in the back. Start off by parting the hair down the middle. On each side of the part, do a dutch lace braid, adding hair in from only the section closest to the part as you braid. Tie the braids together in the back with a small elastic and before you pull the hair all the way through to make a ponytail, leave it in a cute little loop! If the hair is a little bit longer, you could do a tiny bun. Repeat this directly under the braid you just did so you have two rows and two loops. We will have to be coming up with lots more short hair braids in the future, so be sure to give us a follow over at our newly redesigned blog Abella’s Braids to see more as we do them! Thanks for reading! See you again this time next month! love these ideas! My daughter recently cut about 8 inches off her hair and is loving her shorter hair, but I’ve mostly been at a loss of what to do with it! Thanks!

Abella has been begging me for at least a year, probably closer to two years, to cut her hair. I posted a photo on Instagram with a question in the caption. “Abella has been begging me to cut her hair short, do you think I should let her do it?” Almost everyone said “YES!” So thanks to all of the good advice from my followers, we did it…and we haven’t regretted it for a second! I think she looks so cute and it really fits her personality! It’s for sure a lot harder to come up with braids but it’s pushed me to step out of my comfort zone! We wanted to show you that even if you have short hair, there are lots of cute braids you can still do! This first braid (above) is three ladder braids. Start out with a part deep to one side. On the side with less hair, start out by doing a waterfall braid along the part. Under that one, do another waterfall braid, but incorporate the waterfall pieces from the one above it as you braid. Under that one, do a french braid. Incorporate the waterfall pieces from the second braid as you go. We braided each one to the ends and used elastics that matched her hair to tie them off.