July 31, 2017

Fort Mackinac

This young fellow greeted our carriage at Fort Mackinac.


This young soldier greeted the American soldiers back to the fort in 1796.

Great Great Grandfather of the young soldier above?

Since 1780 the fort has had a presence.
The British did control for a period of time though during the War of 1812.
The United States didn't get the fort back until after the war.

For 225+ years the walls have withstood the test of time.
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3 comments:

  1. Oh how fun, the photograph looked totally vintage in b/w. I can see that in an antique store.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  2. how interesting... my post today is on Ft. McHenry in Baltimore! What a handsome young man.
    LeeAnna at not afraid of color

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