Mackinac County MI

Early Exploration and Native Americans

Last Updated on March 3, 2014 by Dennis De Soto and his band gave to the Choctaws at Moma Binah and the Chickasaws at Chikasahha their first lesson in the white man’s modus operandi to civilize and Christianize North American Indians; so has the same lesson been continued to be given to that unfortunate people […]

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1894 Michigan State Census – Mackinac County

Last Updated on May 14, 2013 by Dennis United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Brevort Township – Charles Cowden, John D. Rivard, George W. Jones. Cedar Township – A. Wheaton, William A. Cornwell, Frank Peck, Edward Ganvung. Garfield Township

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Michilimackinac

Last Updated on October 18, 2013 by Dennis Michilimackinac Indians (Mǐshǐma‛kǐnung, ‘place of the big wounded person,’ or ‘place of the big lame person.’ – W. J). A name applied at various times to Mackinac Island in Mackinac County, Michigan; to the village on this island; to the village and fort at Pt St Ignace

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