Fort Holmes, Mackinac Island

Name: Fort Holmes
Address: 2234 Fort Holmes Rd, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
Telephone: +1 231-436-4100

#11 among attractions in Mackinac Island

Historical place, View point, Forts and castles

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Fort Holmes is a fortified earthen redoubt located on the highest point of Mackinac Island. Originally built in 1814 by British forces during the War of 1812, the redoubt was improved by that army throughout the course of the war to help defend the adjacent Fort Mackinac from a possible attack by the U.S. Army. ()

Coordinates: 45°51'30"N, 84°36'59"W

Address

2234 Fort Holmes RdMackinac Island 49757 United States

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+1 231-436-4100

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Mackinac Island

Day trips

Fort Holmes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Mackinac, Skull Cave, Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, Wawashkamo Golf Club.

0.4 miS
Museum, Military base, Military museum
Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island
11 min walk • Perched high on a bluff overlooking the sparkling waters of Lake Huron, Fort Mackinac invites visitors to step back in time on the historic Mackinac Island in the United States. This well-preserved military outpost, now operating as a museum, offers a unique glimpse...
~660 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Skull Cave, Mackinac Island
4 min walk • Skull Cave is a small and shallow cave on the central heights of Mackinac Island in Michigan, United States. The cave was carved during the Algonquin post-glacial period by the waters of Lake Algonquin, a swollen meltwater ancestor of today's Lake Huron.
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, Mackinac Island
13 min walk • The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is an art museum located in the historic Indian Dormitory building on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
1.2 miNW
Golf
Wawashkamo Golf Club, Mackinac Island
31 min walk • The Wawashkamo Golf Club is a nine-hole links golf course on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. The course was laid out by Alex Smith in 1898.
0.7 miNW
Island, Park
Mackinac Island State Park, Mackinac Island
20 min walk • Mackinac Island State Park is a state park located on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Lake Huron island, it is near the Straits of Mackinac. The island park encompasses 1,800 acres, which is approximately 80% of the island's total area.
0.5 miS
Park
Marquette Park, Mackinac Island
13 min walk • Marquette Park is a landscaped park located on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of Mackinac Island State Park and stands on the edge of Mackinac Island's harbor on the Round Island Channel and just east of downtown Mackinac Island.
0.7 miSE
Church
Mission Church, Mackinac Island
18 min walk • The Mission Church is a historic Congregational church located at the corner of Huron and Tuscott Streets on Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States. Built in 1829, it was the oldest surviving church in the state of Michigan. In 1971, the Mission Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.6 miS
City
Mackinac Island
16 min walk • Mackinac Island is a city in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city had a permanent population of 470.
1.1 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Round Island Passage Light, Mackinac Island
27 min walk • Round Island Passage Light is an automated, unmanned lighthouse located in the Round Island Channel in the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan. The channel is a branch of Lake Huron.
0.6 miSE
Church
Sainte Anne Church, Mackinac Island
16 min walk • Sainte Anne Church, commonly called 'Ste. Anne Church' or 'Ste. Anne's Church', is a Roman Catholic church that serves the parish of Sainte Anne de Michilimackinac in Mackinac Island, Michigan.
~1610 ftSE
Arch
Arch Rock, Mackinac Island
8 min walk • Arch Rock is a geologic formation on Mackinac Island in Michigan. It is a natural limestone arch formed during the Nipissing post-glacial period, a period of high Lake Huron levels following the end of the Wisconsin glaciation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Holmes?

Nearby attractions include Skull Cave, Mackinac Island (4 min walk), Arch Rock, Mackinac Island (8 min walk), Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island (11 min walk), Anne's Tablet, Mackinac Island (12 min walk).