New book shows how Mackinac Island became tourism gem

  • Frank Boles, author of “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits.” FRANK BOLES
    Frank Boles, author of “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits.” FRANK BOLES
  • Cover of “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits.” MSU PRESS
    Cover of “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits.” MSU PRESS

    LANSING

    Horse-drawn carriages clatter down car-free streets. The mouth-watering smell of fudge wafts from quaint storefronts. Ferries glide across the Straits of Mackinac, carrying visitors to Michigan’s famous – and most charming – tourist destination.

    Located in the northwestern tip of Lake Huron between the Upper and Lower peninsulas, Mackinac Island hosts over one million visitors per year. Its …