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Mackinac Island
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Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island
( ) is an island and resort area, covering in land area, in the
U.S. state
of
Michigan
. It is located in
Lake Huron
, at the eastern end of the
Straits of Mackinac
, between the state's
Upper
and
Lower Peninsulas
. The island was home to an
Odawa
settlement before European exploration began in the 17th century. It served a strategic position as a center on the commerce of the
Great Lakes
fur trade
. This led to the establishment of
Fort Mackinac
on the island by the
British
during the
American Revolutionary War
. It was the site of two battles during the
War of 1812
.
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