Historic Cottages of Mackinac Island
Historic Cottages of Mackinac Island

Author: Susan Stites

Publisher:

Published: 2001-06-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0966531647

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Architecture and history of vintage cottages built on Mackinac Island, Michigan in the 1880's including the Governor's Summer Residents. Mapped pages guide Island visitors along the Island bluffs, lakeshore and interior to view the cottages. The armchair tour allows readers to view contemporary photos and compare them with black and whilte historic photos of the cottages. Queen Anne architecture, Shingle Style, Carpenter Gothic, and Greek Revival are represented architectural styles. Award winning selection of the Read Michigan list. Selected Best Books with a Michigan theme from The Detroit Free Press.

View from the Veranda
View from the Veranda

Author: Phil Porter

Publisher: Mackinac State Historic Parks

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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Invites us along for an inside look at the grand cottages of Mackinac Island, a uniquely Victorian island where cars are not allowed. This work contrasts fascinating historic photos with contemporary, full-color portraits to describe the development, architecture, and daily life of the summer cottage communities on Mackinac Island.

The Gardens of Mackinac Island
The Gardens of Mackinac Island

Author: Jennifer Wohletz

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-18

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780997384758

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Take a tour through Mackinac Island's private and public outdoor spaces for a rare peek at gardens both humble and grand. Each garden has a story, many have secrets, and most have a connection to the past. Come to the gardens and hear the voices of those who love them. With more than 600 color photographs featuring nearly 100 gardens and the Mackinac Island State Park, this book masterfully interweaves narratives, poetry, history and horticulture of this unique island, creating a time capsule of past and present. Mackinac's premier landscape architect Jack Barnwell along with his fellow island landscape designers and local gardeners show how they bring a unique sense of style in the outdoors. From naturalized rock gardens, tranquil ponds, fragrant lilacs and heirloom perennial gardens, to classical statues, elegant fountains, historic pergolas and showy border gardens, The Gardens of Mackinac Island provides a welcome variety of inspiration for creating an inviting, relaxing outdoor space.

The Pink Pony
The Pink Pony

Author: Charles Cutter

Publisher: Abbott Road Partners, LLC

Published: 2020-06

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9781950659630

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The world-class Port Huron-Mackinac sailboat race has just finished at Mackinac Island. As soon as the boats dock, the sailors head for the legendary Pink Pony. But the night takes a grisly turn, and Jimmy Lyons is found dead the next morning in the bar, strangled by a string of Christmas tree lights. Murdo Halverson, a wealthy manufacturer from Detroit and Jimmy's former partner, is arrested for the murder. It turns out that the free spending Jimmy was broke. Each of his crew, including Murdo, had a reason to kill him. As did his wife, Jane. Burr Lafayette, recently divorced and the deposed head of the litigation department of a major Detroit law firm, is recruited to defend Murdo by his wife, Anne, and his mother, Martha, the widowed matriarch of the family. A man at loose ends, Burr is a brilliant litigator who prefers boats and dogs over courtrooms and clients. But he's not a criminal lawyer, and this looks like a losing case. Did Murdo kill Jimmy or was it someone else?

Picturesque Mackinac
Picturesque Mackinac

Author: William H. Gardiner

Publisher: Michigan State University Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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A compilation of the images of Mackinac, this work introduces readers to Gardiner, a Canadian who took up photography at an early age, and traces the young man's migration from Toronto, to Detroit, and finally to Mackinac Island where he established a studio in 1896.

Butterfly Cottage
Butterfly Cottage

Author: Carrie Fancett Pagels

Publisher:

Published: 2021-05

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781736687512

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Blurb: Three generations of women unexpectedly head out to the family's cottage at the Straits of Mackinac for a small-town Michigan summer together. Each has her own journey to pursue during this short respite time from "normal" life. One of them has a secret that will change all of their lives. Can she make this one special summer to remember or will all be devastated? Faith for family and friends will be tested, with some finally able to put the past behind them and begin anew.

'Sconset
'Sconset

Author: Rob Benchley

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-06-21

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439670285

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'Sconset, the popularized version of its official name Siasconset, prides itself on preserving the charm and rich, historical character of the quaint, little village in the southeastern corner of Nantucket Island. Acclaimed as one of America's first summer vacation retreats, 'Sconset is cherished for its rose-covered cottages, lush hydrangeas, quiet paths and lanes, three miles of soft-sand beach, its iconic Sankaty Head Lighthouse, and a host of seasonal amenities. Siasconset is a Wampanoag Algonquian word meaning "place of great bones." Seven miles from bustling Nantucket town, 'Sconset was a remote fishing station of the Wampanoag when they first met with Europeans in 1659. Today, 'Sconseters embrace a strong sense of community with more than 2,000 summer residents but only about 200 hardy souls living there year-round.