National Register of Historic Places - Michigan (MI), Mackinac County

Mackinac County Michigan (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Marquette Street Archaeological District and St. Helena Island Light Station.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Tionontate and Middle Woodland dating back to 1500.

The famous person Father Jacques Marquette is associated with one of more of the Mackinac County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Mackinac Country are .

Fort Mackinac (added 1970 - - #70000280)

Huron Rd. , Mackinac Island

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Mackinac Island (added 1966 - - #66000397)

NE across the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City , Mackinac Island

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Fortification, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Marquette Street Archaeological District (added 1982 - - #82000541)

Address Restricted , St. Ignace

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Information Potential

Historic Person:

Marquette,Father Jacques

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Native American, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

Tionontate, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Museum

St. Helena Island Light Station (added 1988 - - #88000442)

Also known as St. Helena Lighthouse;St. Helene Lighthouse

St. Helena Island, Lake Michigan , St. Ignace

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related