The ferry ride took us under the famous Mackinaw Bridge, which divides Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It was cold and windy, especially riding on top, but Jesse still seemed to really enjoy it, and he loved seeing the lighthouses and the bridge and catching glimpses of the boat's captain.
Here we are coming into the docks at Mackinac Island and you can see Fort Mackinac atop the hillside.
The most popular modes of transportation on the island are horse-drawn carriages and bicycles.
We enjoyed touring all the buildings at the fort, things like the soldiers' quarters, bathhouses, family living quarters, etc.
These soldiers demonstrated their rifles for us. It made a big impression on Jesse and he still talks about the soldiers (sometimes he refers to them as wise men...not sure where he got that) and the "scary place" (the loud noise was kinda scary for him).
Jesse posing in front of the schoolhouse:
Looking through the walls of the fort...
The Grand Hotel...
There was a small area set up for kids with some hands-on activities. Jesse got to try out a soldier's bed and play a game of checkers.
After touring the fort and eating lunch we hiked some of Mackinac Island State Park's paved trails up to the Arch Rock. Jesse slept through the whole thing.
We left early Saturday morning to drive back to Chicago so that we'd have a full day on Sunday to get things back in order before the new week started. Since it was only a couple hours longer to drive back via the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin, we decided to take that route, which allowed us to (mostly) complete the Lake Michigan Circle Tour.
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