The first stop on our trek to Mackinac Island was at
Hartwick Pines State Park. Here the kids began the process of completing their
assignment folder by answering questions related to the movie and the sights
they saw. While we were here we walked on the "Old-Growth Trail" to a logging
museum, past a chapel, and finally to the lunch area where we ate our sack
lunches before heading back on to the bus for the rest of our drive.
Hartwick Pines State Park
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Tyler walking with Danny, the boy who was assigned to our group.
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Tyler in the lumberjacks bunk-bed in the logging museum while
Danny sits on the edge.
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Danny whooping Tyler's behind in a game of checkers in the
logging museum.
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Tyler and Danny in front of an old logging crane.
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Tyler and Danny with a set of logging wheels made in Manistee,
Michigan.
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Some of the trees we passed on our way from the logging museum
to the chapel.
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The inside of the chapel had a cross-shaped window.
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The chapel was dark inside, which you can tell from this
flash-free picture. It made for a nice look with the light coming in
through the glass.
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After lunch Tyler and most of the other kids enjoyed a brief
break in the days activities by playing on the playground.
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The next stop on our trek north was in Mackinaw City at
Fort Michilimackinac. Once again the kids were to work on their assignments, but
here we had a little more time to enjoy the surroundings. Before entering the
fort, we were able to walk along the beach on the east side of the Mackinac
Bridge. After entering, we watched a movie about the history of the fort while
in the visitors center. Inside the fort we witnessed a reenactment of soldiers
firing their rifles as well as the cannon that sits just outside the forts
walls.
Colonial Michilimackinac
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The Mackinac Bridge as seen from the beach on the Lake Huron
side.
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Tyler, taking a picture of Rodney taking a picture of Tyler in
front of the Mackinac Bridge.
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The Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse along the beach.
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Tyler found some rocks that he thought would make for a nice
spot to take a picture.
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A close-up of Tyler seated amongst the rocks on the beach.
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The Mackinac Bridge.
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Another view of the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse.
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The plaque on one of the Mackinac Bridge's posts honoring those
who died during its construction.
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The "Historic Site" sign for Fort Michilimackinac.
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The plaque designating Fort Michilimackinac a National Historic
Landmark, posted on the visitor center.
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The sign on the visitor center.
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Danny and Tyler running on the beach on the way to the fort
entrance.
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