Mackinac Island is an island
and resort area, covering 3.8 square miles (9.8 km) in land area, in the
U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the
Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The island
was home to a Native American settlement before European exploration began in
the 17th century. It served a strategic position amidst the commerce of the Great
Lakes fur trade. This led to the establishment of Fort Mackinac on the island
by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was the
