The standard guide; Mackinac Island and northern lake resorts . FAIRY by Rossiter. The Chief Points of Interest for their historical associations, are:Fort Mackinac and Fort Holmes, Farleys Farm, the scene of battle inthe War of 1812, and the British Landing; and Skull Cave, the hiding placeof Alexander Henry. The natural objects are: Arch Rock and SugarLoaf: Robinsons Folly, Giants Stairway and Fairy Arch; Pontiacs Look-out. Lovers Leap, Chimney Rock, the Devils Kitchen. All these are re-ferred to on pages noted in the index. They may be seen most ex-peditiously by employment of th
The standard guide; Mackinac Island and northern lake resorts . FAIRY by Rossiter. The Chief Points of Interest for their historical associations, are:Fort Mackinac and Fort Holmes, Farleys Farm, the scene of battle inthe War of 1812, and the British Landing; and Skull Cave, the hiding placeof Alexander Henry. The natural objects are: Arch Rock and SugarLoaf: Robinsons Folly, Giants Stairway and Fairy Arch; Pontiacs Look-out. Lovers Leap, Chimney Rock, the Devils Kitchen. All these are re-ferred to on pages noted in the index. They may be seen most ex-peditiously by employment of the carriage service, which is a feature ofthe island. Carriages.—The conventional drive from the village is over a routewhich includes the chief points of interest, at a charge for the trip of onedollar for each person in the party. The East End and the West End are extensions of the town in these THE STANDARD ROUINSON S hy Rossitei. directions, each of ihcm a summer cottage district, witli liandsome arclii-tecture and beautiful grounds. The Post Office is on the main street near tlio steamboat wharf. Thereare daily mails throughout the year, and in tlie season five a day. The Churches are: The Old Mission Church, undenominational: , Roman Catholic; Trinity, Protestant Episcopal. Arch Rock, on the eastern side of the island, is the most famous of thenatural curiosities of Mackinac. It is a part of the high cliff which hereforms a conspicuous feature from the water, and affords from its heightsmagnificent views of stretching sea and distant shore. A large section ofthe lower part of the rock has fallen away, and the remaining portion hasbeen sculptured by the agency of the elements int() an arch of singularlyperfect and pleasing lines. The work of erosion is constantly progressing;and more than seventy years ago visitors predicted the early downfall ofthe rock. The summi
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