These publications are produced by Mackinac State Historic Parks.

A Place Called Home: Michigan's Mill Creek Story
Written by Janie Panagopoulos

The story of the Campbell family is vividly brought to life through the words of Janie Panagopoulos and the illustrations of Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. This award-winning book will delight children of all ages!

48 pages. Co-published with Sleeping Bear Press.  2001.
Price $9.95

Fudge: Mackinac's Sweet Souvenir
by Phil Porter

Mackinac Island and fudge. Both symbolize indulgence, fantasy and escape. But there's more to fudge than sugar, butter, chocolate and cream. In this book, historian Phil Porter stirs up the past to find the hard work and sometimes bitter controversy behind this sweet souvenir. In his hunger for truth and historical accuracy, Porter dug deep into the kitchens and cupboards of the fudge culture. No appetite for history, no taste for sweet truth will be satisfied without reading Fudge: Mackinac's Sweet Souvenir.
Price $12.95
Hardcover

History from the Hearth: A Colonial Michilimackinac Cookbook
Written by Sally Eustice

Outstanding collection of traditional eighteenth-century recipes are complimented by historical vignettes drawn from letters and journals of the fur trading village’s inhabitants. Many color illustrations.

210 pages. Hardbound. 1997
Price $19.95

Keys to the Past
Written by Dr. Lynn Evans

New Book Packed with Photos of Archaeological "Treasures"

Dr. Lynn Evans, Curator of Archaeology for MSHP, has compiled that 40-plus years of work into a beautiful publication titled Keys to the Past. Dr. Evans has hand-selected the most intriguing and unique artifacts discovered in the Straits of Mackinac and shares them in this rich, full color edition.

Illustrated

Mackinac: An Island Famous in These Regions
by Phil Porter

A history of Mackinac Island published by the Mackinac State Historic Parks.

Mackinac Island: Its History in Pictures
by Eugene T. Petersen

An illustrated history of the Island in black and white photographs and illustrations. One of our bestsellers.
Price $18.00
Hardcover

The Wonder of Mackinac, A Guide to the Natural History of Mackinac Island

Written by Phil Porter
Illustrated by Victor R. Nelhiebel.

Pictorial guide details the natural history of Mackinac Island, including geology, plants trees, birds, and animals. Loaded with both detailed black and white drawings and color pictures.  Easy to read and understand.

52 pages. 1984.

Price $7.00

Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards
by Steven C. Brisson

Drawing from the burgeoning Mackinac State Historic Parks collections, the book provides over 200 full-color examples of postcards, from their late 19th century roots through the middle of the 20th century. Mackinac lovers will be fascinated by the way their favorite spots have changed or remained the same over the last 100 years.

The Young Voyageur
Written and illlustrated by Dirk Gringhus

A colorful group of traders, Indians and soldiers march through this story of a boy who runs away to join the famed voyageurs and lives through captivity by the Indians.

An exciting historical novel of Mackinac highly recommended for young readers.

Illustrated novel. 202 pages. 1955

Price $6.00