Mackinac Island in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Somewhere in Time Gazebo

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017

1. Somewhere in Time Gazebo Marker

Internet Movie Database website entry:
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Inscription. During the summer of 1979 the movie Somewhere in Time was made on Mackinac Island. Starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer, the romantic fantasy tells the story of a man who wills himself back to 1912 to meet a woman he became captivated with after seeing her portrait. Except for a few scenes filmed in Chicago, the entire movie was shot on Mackinac Island. Numerous island locales were used, including Grand Hotel and the soundstage at Mission Point Resort. Released in 1980, the movie did poorly at the box office, but has gained a loyal following.

The production company employed the state park to construct this gazebo for a scene shot near the public school. After filming, the gazebo was donated to the park and placed on the lawn of the Governor's Summer Residence. In 2006 it was relocated to this location to allow public access. It is also available for wedding rentals.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 45° 51.138′ N, 84° 36.922′ W.

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Marker is on Mackinac Island, Michigan, in Mackinac County. It can be reached from Huron Road 0.2 miles west of Truscott Street. Marker is located near the subject gazebo, about a 1/10 mile walk west from Huron Road on Anne's Tablet Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mackinac Island MI 49757, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

and on the Straits of Mackinac.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greany Grove (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Defenses of Fort Mackinac: The British Fort, 1779-1796 (about 400 feet away); The Defenses of Fort Mackinac: The American Fort, 1796 - 1895 (about 400 feet away); "Cass Cliff" (about 400 feet away); The 1780 British Water Well

Marker detail: Lilac Parade image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Lilac Parade

Christopher Reeve and other members of the cast and crew on the gazebo, entered by the production company as a Lilac Parade float.

(about 400 feet away); Scout Barracks / Parade Ground (about 500 feet away); The Indian Agency / Treaty of Washington of 1836 (about 500 feet away); Historic Fort Mackinac (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mackinac Island.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Indian Dormitory / Henry R. Schoolcraft (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Somewhere in Time. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 20, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Marker detail: Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour on location between takes image. Click for full size.

3. Marker detail: Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour on location between takes

Somewhere in Time Gazebo Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017

4. Somewhere in Time Gazebo Marker

(gazebo in background)

Somewhere in Time Gazebo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017

5. Somewhere in Time Gazebo

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,314 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.