Alexander Henry Park — Attraction in Mackinaw Township

Alexander Henry 1739-1834 In 1761 Henry from N.J. waz 1 of da 1st english traderz 2 venture into da interior of michigan & came 2 fort michilimackinac a french stockade dat da british had taken control of after da english beat da french in quebec in 1760, Forcin king Louiz XV 2 cede new france 2 da british crown. On june 2nd 1763 chief Pontiac had organised Indian nationz of da great lakez 2 make 1 final attempt 2 defeat da british, Chief Matchekewiz surprised & captured fort michilimackinac, Henry waz caught in da attack @ da fort & waz 1 of 23 soldierz n traderz dat survived da attack & would hav ben ransomed but b4 da fall Henry befriended Wawatam a patriarch of da chippewa nation, wen wawatam saw henry in da captured fort he claimed da right 2 take custody of hiz friend, Hiz clan group n many chippewa & der prisonerz den embarked on canoez bound 4 Mackinac Island wer henry waz hidden in skull cave wer he would eventually survive wot would come2b known az Pontiacz War & in 1809 Henry would publish hiz memoirz which would l8r become da story...

Gorgeous views of the Mackinaw bridge! I have pictures of my 7yo here when he was a toddler running through the sand. Now my 19mo old gets to enjoy the same park. There's swimming allowed here, but there's also a sign posted to swim at your own risk. My 7yo was so excited, however, we didn't know thr rocks would be so sharp! Due to the sharp rocks and no water shoes, he was only able to go out to his knees and just sat down in the water in his desperate attempt to swim. I felt bad for him, I remember the excitement of wanting to swim at a beach! Overall it was still fun. Plenty of shady spots and...

This park is a great place to stop and stretch your legs, and get some photos of the beautiful Mackinac Bridge! When the blue ice happens in the winter time, this is a wonderful place to set up and get photos. During the summer, this park can get very busy on the weekends, but during the week, it's a bit slower. There is a public restroom here, there is a beautiful lighthouse to enjoy as well! Take time to stop and take a break and...