Mackinac Island

1944 | 10 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Mackinac Island
  • Overview

    This Traveltalk series short begins in Chicago, where the narrator and his crew board a cruise ship. After a 20-hour trip up Lake Michigan, they arrive at Mackinac Island, near the southeast tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. On the island, we see many of the attractions for which it is famous. These include Arch Rock, Old Fort Mackinack, and a hotel owned by Chauncey Depew. No automobiles are allowed on the island. Transportation is limited to bicycles and horse-drawn carriages.

  • Release Date

    18 March 1944

  • DirectingJames A. FitzPatrick
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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