- This MGM short, part of the James A. Fitzpatrick Travetalk series, takes the viewer to Mackinac Island in Lake Michigan. To get there, one sails from Chicago aboard a boat such the North American, where 20 hours later, the island comes into view. The French were the first Europeans to discover this region in the 17th century. About 500 people live there year round, but there are several thousand in the summer months. Historically, the old fort was an important military site, but the island was also a commercial center where John Jacob Astor established the American Fur Company. People get around mostly by bicycle, and lilac bushes are found across the island.—garykmcd
- This traveltalk entry 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 Mackinac, and a hotel owned by Chauncey Depew. No automobiles are allowed on the island. Transportation is limited to bicycles and horse-drawn carriages.—David Glagovsky <dglagovsky@prodigy.net>
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