The Anishinaabe peoples in the Straits of Mackinac region likened the shape of the island to that of a turtle so they named it "Mitchimakinak" ( Ojibwe: mishimikinaak) "Big Turtle".
Like many historic places in the Great Lakes region, Mackinac Island's name derives from a Native American language, in this case Ojibwe language. More than 80 percent of the island is preserved as Mackinac Island State Park. It is well known for numerous cultural events a wide variety of architectural styles, including the Victorian Grand Hotel and its ban on almost all motor vehicles, with exceptions only for city emergency vehicles (ambulance, police cars and fire trucks), city service vehicles and snowmobiles in winter. Because of its historic significance, the entire island is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Many of the structures on the island have undergone extensive historical preservation and restoration. In the late 19th century, Mackinac Island became a popular tourist attraction and summer colony. It was the site of two battles during the War of 1812 before the northern border was settled and the US gained this island in its territory. Based on a former trading post, Fort Mackinac was constructed on the island by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was a strategic center of the fur trade around the Great Lakes. The island was long home to an Odawa settlement and previous indigenous cultures before European colonization began in the 17th century. It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin meaning "Great Turtle". Mackinac Island ( / ˈ m æ k ə n ɔː/ MAK-ə-naw, locally / ˈ m æ k ə n ə/ MAK-ə-nə French: Île Mackinac Ojibwe: Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ Ottawa: Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles (11.3 km 2) in land area, in the U.S. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of syllabics.
This article contains Canadian Aboriginal syllabic characters.
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