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    After our carriage tour we headed into town to eat some lunch (at Mighty Mac Hamburgers). Once we had satisfied our appetites, we moved on to the fort. On our way, we passed the Missionary Bark Chapel. We wandered in for a quick peek...

Missionary Bark Chapel

Grandpa Gary and Tyler making their way to the Missionary Bark Chapel.

The scene inside the chapel.

    After our quick stop at the chapel, we headed to Fort Mackinac for a visit...

Fort Mackinac

A look down at the park and the harbor from high up in Fort Mackinac.

A sign explaining about "The Mackinac Races." We happened to have our visit coincide with the the Chicago to Mackinac race.

Another look down at the park and harbor.

Looking down the ramp into the fort. It was quite a hike!

A view of downtown from the fort.

Grandma Terry, Samantha, Drew, Tara, Tyler, and Jayden sitting on some benches while watching a demonstration in the open area of the fort.

Sam and Tyler inside the fort's jail.

Jay and Drew taking their turn at being prisoners.

Jay and Drew on the bed inside the jail building.

The soldiers from the fort performing a demonstration.

One of the soldiers fired a gun while the other blows a Horn.

Another shot of the kids and the ladies watching the soldier's demonstration.

One of the soldiers talking to one of the fort's ladies.

Tyler soaking in one of the tubs in the bathhouse.

Sam venting the bathhouse.

The soldiers reenacting a court martial.

All rise. All rise! It took a moment or two for those of us in the audience to get the fact that we were supposed to rise too!

A look through the holes of one of the Blocktowers.

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