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

Michilimackinac State Park

Michigan's Second State Park

— Established 1909 —

 
 
Michigan's Second State Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2025
1. Michigan's Second State Park Marker
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Welcome to Michilimackinac State Park
Established in 1909, it is Michigan's second state park and offers stunning views of the Mackinac Bridge, picnic areas, and is home to two historic sites: Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and Colonial Michilimackinac. In addition to Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinac Island State Park and Mill Creek State Park are under the care of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 45° 47.246′ N, 84° 43.827′ W. Marker is in Mackinaw City, Michigan, in Cheboygan County. It is on North Huron Avenue 0.2 miles east of North Nicolet Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 526 N Huron 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,
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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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mackinac State Historic Parks (within shouting distance of this marker); Michilimackinac State Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lighthouses of the Mackinac Straits (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Michilimackinac / Michilimackinac State Park (about 300 feet away); Ironworkers Walk of Fame (about 300 feet away); Radio Beacon 1937/1938 (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Michilimackinac State Park (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mackinaw City.
 
Michigan's Second State Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2025
2. Michigan's Second State Park Marker
Michigan's Second State Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2025
3. Michigan's Second State Park Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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