Motown Historical Museum

Mackinac Island lies in the Straits of Mackinac (MAK-i-naw) where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet, just to the east of the Mackinac Bridge. It was originally a military outpost built by the British in 1780 to hold off those pesky American upstarts, (apparently it didn't work.) It was also a huge fur-trade depot at one point but during the Victorian era it became a vacation spot and that is what it is today. (Though you can still tour the fort.) The Main Street is a bit touristy, with lots of fudge shops and such, (Mmmmmm!) but the rest of the island is just beautiful. Cars have been banned since, well forever, so it is clean and quiet with horse-drawn carriages and bicycles the only forms of transportation. Once, a really long time ago, when we were all much younger, we actually rode bikes around the circumference of the island with Katelynn in a seat on the back. A charming place we highly recommend if you ever find yourself in northern Michigan. Oh and it's also in "the book."

Point Iroquois Lighthouse; Brimley, Michigan

Jenn and Ken tie the knot. Congratulations!