Mackinac Island is one of Michigan's premiere resort communities, originally used as a prominent fur trading post for French and American colonists in the 16th and 17th centuries. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the 3.8-square-mile island transformed into a major Gilded Age resort area, remaining car-free today to preserve its historic character and prominent stretches of natural lands, including the expansive Mackinac Island State Park. Quaint boutiques, fudge shoppes, and casual dining restaurants dot the island's urban districts, which are also home to beautiful Victorian-era structures such as the stunning Victorian Grand Hotel. Early American military history is showcased at Fort Mackinac, which preserves 14 significant military structures used by British and American forces in the 18th century.

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