Mackinaw Township in Mackinaw City in Cheboygan County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Historic Mackinaw City

— Mackinaw City Historical Pathway —

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 15, 2023

1. Historic Mackinaw City Marker

Inscription. Mackinaw’s population peaked at about 1,200 residents in the 1890s shortly after the railroads arrived in town.

Erected 2020.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 45° 46.891′ N, 84° 43.536′ W. Marker is in Mackinaw City, Michigan, in Cheboygan County. It is in Mackinaw Township. It is on East Central Avenue near South Huron Avenue and Langlade Street, in the median. It is on the west side of the intersection, across from the clock. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 E Central Ave, Mackinaw City MI 49701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula,

on the Straits of Mackinac,

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. 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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Dixie Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mackinaw, Mackinac or Michilimackinac? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Water Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Algomah (within shouting distance of this marker); Shepler's Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); Mackinaw City (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Horse (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Wawatam (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mackinaw City.

Other markers no longer nearby. Historic Mackinaw City (has been replaced with this marker); a different marker also named The Dixie Highway (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Mackinaw, Mackinac or Michilimackinac? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Algomah (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 2, 2024

2. Historic Mackinaw City Marker

now near it).

More about this marker. This interpretive panel is illustrated with six photographs from the Roy Cole collection. They are captioned as follows clockwise from top left:

• Trains on the left came from the Detroit area, those on the right from Grand Rapids
• 4th of July downtown
• “Votes for Women” Are these actually men in the masks?
• “Scene on Central Avenue South of Post Office, Mackinaw City, Mich.” Post office and the bank
• Chief Wawatam rail car ferry
• “Greyhound Post House, Mackinaw City, Mich.” This building is still in use, can you find it on S. Huron Ave.?

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This link is to the previous marker that this marker replaced.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on August 18, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.