Mackinac Island in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dwightwood Spring
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 10, 2022
1. Dwightwood Spring Marker
"...to preserve the work of nature, to make the spring accessible, to prove a shelter in time of storm, to be a resting place for the weary, long to be remembered after leaving the beautiful Island shore."
Superintendent Benjamin Franklin Emery,
Mackinac Island State Park, 1909
Mackinac Island is blessed with many natural springs whose cool waters percolate through the limestone bedrock. Edwin O. Wood of Flint, Michigan, donated funds for this canopy, fountain and benches in memory of his son, Dwight Hulbert Wood, who perished after his bicycle was struck by a horse-drawn fire engine.
On July 22, 1909, a dedication ceremony was held to christen Dwightwood Spring. It soon became a popular resting spot for visitors who sipped cool water while resting under the shaded canopy. Nearby, a wooden stairway and path, named Dwightwood Footway, connected East Shore Boulevard to Manitou Trail on the bluff above.
CAUTION: WATER IS UNSAFE TO DRINK
Erected by Mackinac Associates & Mackinac State Historic Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 45° 51.351′ N,
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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: The Center of the Anishnaabek World (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nicolet Watch Tower (about 700 feet away); Arch Rock (about 700 feet away); Sanilac Arch (about 800 feet away); Arch Rock: Unsurpassed in Nature's Handiwork (about 800 feet away); Gitchie Manitou (about 800 feet away); Mission Church (approx. half a mile away);
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 10, 2022
2. Dwightwood Spring Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,228 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
