In the 1700s and 1800s, when fort mackinac was still a military outpost, the island was teeming with soldiers, fur traders and other workmen. Arch rock is a geologic formation on mackinac island in michigan. These leatherbound books, dating from 1900 and filled with the names and dates of golfers, provide a delightful glimpse into the history of the course and early 20 th century mackinac island. Aunt alli reads the legend on mackinac island youtube. The legend of sugar loaf mackinac island tourism bureau. It consists of two hollows in a rocky cliff, one directly on top of the other. The legend of mackinac island by kathyjo wargin, 9781886947122, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
A beautiful tale of the painted turtle makinauk, his. This is spoken by the great painted turtle, makinauk in the a new book retelling the tale of mackinac islands creation. Legend has it that sugar loaf was the dwelling of gitchi manitou, the great spirit. Water pours through the straits of mackinac like wine from a bottle. Enjoy beautiful vistas, shopping, and carriage rides during the day, and watch the city transform at night with its happening music and bar scene. The legend of mackinac island kathyjo wargin author, gijsbert van frankenhuyzen illustrator publisher. The legend of mackinac island book by kathyjo wargin.
The legend of mackinac island has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Euprpdc provides support to county staff, maintains the county parcel dataset, and assists with data and maps requests. Kathyjo wargin kathyjo wargin is the author of more than 45 books and has earned national acclaim through awardwinning childrens classics such as michigans official state book, the legend of sleeping bear, childrens choice award winner the legend of the loon, the edmund fitzgerald. The animals if i learned one thing in college, it was just how significant the turtle is to almost every culture on earth. In celebration of the initial release of the legend of mackinac island, a special. The legend of mackinac island north wind books at finlandia. From the author and illustrator of the childrens classic the legend of sleeping bear comes the legend of mackinac island, a tale of the painted turtle makinauk, his animal friends, and. It was abounding with waves, splashing of ducks, and jump. Geographic information systems gis mackinac county partners with the eastern u. The legend of mackinac island by kathyjo wargin, gijsbert.
His book is a highly entertaining blend of both, and a lot more. In the first part of the 19th century, it was a major military outpost on the u. Jan 05, 2018 the fantastic legend team of kathyjo wargin and gijsbert van frankenhuyzen have another beautiful book to add to the sleeping bear and mackinac island stories. Once upon a time a giant turtle, makinauk, floated quietly upon a world made of water. For countless years mackinac island, michigan was viewed with awe by the chippewa, huron, and ottawa.
Other variations of the myth describe a legitimate giant turtle whose final resting place led to the formation of the island. While the island landmark honors marquette, its presence is as much a monument to the men who built it and the time when mackinac island had become a premiere tourist destination. The legend of mackinac island 1999 edition open library. The legend of mackinac island hardcover april 1, 1999 by kathyjo wargin author, gijsbert van frankenhuyzen illustrator 4. The legend of mackinac island by kathyjo wargin goodreads. Haunts of mackinac collects native american legends and ghost stories which span the island s history from its french fur trapping days, through the british occupation of its fort and the war of 1812, past the influx of american missionaries into the current tourist trade. Legend of mackinac island, school and library by wargin, kathyjo. Then a great spirit bids him to lend his back to create a new island world. The legend of mackinac island legend of mackinac island. This version of the myth is presented in the childrens book the legend of mackinac island by kathyjo wargin.
The legend of mackinac island submitted by sbnb on july 25, 2016, 3. Since the release of the widely successfull childrens book the legend of sleeping bear author kathyjo wargin and painter gijsbert van frankenhuyzen have been collaborating on this triumphant story about friendship and loyalty. From the author and illustrator of the childrens classic the legend of sleeping bear comes the legend of mackinac island, a tale of the painted turtle makinauk, his animal friends, and their discovery of land. The illustrations of this picture book bring the legend to life. In celebration of the initial release of the legend of mackinac island, a special 10th anniversary limited edition with a free animated dvd is now available. Mackinac island news and views public group facebook. Jun 15, 2010 the distance from beaver island to mackinac island is 50 miles. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. He was the largest turtle to ever live in the water. I guess i should say legends, with an s, because there is more than one.
Long ago, the animals lived happily together in an oceanic golden age. To rest upon the water blue, a land so new, a land so new. Jun 29, 2016 this book is about the native american legend of mackinac island. Since the release of the widely successful childrens book the legend of sleeping bear, author kathyjo wargin and painter gijsbet van frankenhuyzen. Kitche manitou took compassion on the skywoman and sent a spirit to be her consort. Legend s and lore trek is a hike through mackinac island state park stopping at. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Mackinac island, michigan advancing the frontier legends. Inside this book you will not only find many of mackinac island s ghost stories, legends, and tragic tales, but also a brief history describing each location. The legend of mackinac island by kathy jo wargin illustrated by gijsbert van. The legend of mackinac island by kathyjo wargin, gijsbert van. It is a natural limestone arch formed during the nipissing postglacial period, a period of high lake huron levels following the end of the wisconsin glaciation. The if i learned one thing in college, it was just how significant the turtle is to almost every culture on earth.
The legend of mackinac island written by kathyjo wargin and illustrated by gijsbert van frankenhuyzen. Legend s and lore trek is a hike through mackinac island state park stopping at various natural and man made sites. Wawashkamo golf clubs board of directors recently donated the clubs early visitors registers to mackinac state historic parks. The legend of mackinac island bridget and the books. The legend of mackinac island by kathyjo wargin, 1999, sleeping bear press edition, in english. I should mention, the murder is not legend or lore like many things circulating the internet, but an actual unsolved case that happened here on mackinac in july of 1960. Sleeping bear press, 1999 juvenile nonfiction 48 pages. Legend and folklore of the great lakes region tell us that long ago, there was a large great turtle who floated quietly and gently upon a world made only of water. Devils kitchen is a small cave on the southwestern shore of mackinac island in michigan, usa. The legend of mackinac island ann arbor district library. Includes information on marquette the legend, marquette monument association, wisconsins tribute, a monument in the west, trouble in washington, pierre le blanc. Few people know michigan political history and mackinac island like dennis cawthorne. This area is a graveyard of ships as this is a most dangerous area of the great lakes especially in storms. And then theres the legend, cleverly told in the book the legend of mackinac island the second book in a series of great lakes legends by kathyjo wargin, which shares that a wise, old turtle named makinauk told other animals one day that the great spirit in the sky asked him to create a new land.
The legend of mackinac island legend of mackinac island wargin, kathyjowith. Feels like fall this morning on mackinac island with a brisk wind from the north and a chill in the air. Mackinac island legends and lore trek home facebook. Dennis cawthornes informative, thoughtful and entertaining book provides a delightful journey through mackinac islands past 50 years. This book is about the native american legend of mackinac island. Lore of the great turtle mackinac state historic parks. The legend of mackinac island by kathyjo wargin and gijsbert van frankenhuyzen.
The story of the chaplains lady published on december 18th, 2019 of the three historic cemeteries on mackinac island, one is a military burial ground with graves that go back more than 200 years. The cave was carved during the nipissing postglacial period by the waves of lake huron. Dec, 2019 the legend of mackinac island by kathyjo wargin. Makinaw island but life upon this ginormous world full of water was very dazzling and bright. Legend of the chaplains lady mackinac island tourism bureau. Mackinac island tourism bureau 7274 main street mackinac island, mi 49757 906 8473783. To this day arch rock stands on the lake huron shoreline 146 feet 45 m above the water. Retells the story of the great turtle makinauk that enlists the aid of other animals to help create the special place known as mackinac island. Collection of native american legends at mackinac and their significant role in the heritage of this region. It is located in lake huron, at the eastern end of the straits of mackinac, between the states upper and lower peninsulas.
For those unfamiliar with the legend, a brief synopsis of the tale is probably in order. The legend of arch rock arch rock on mackinac island is interesting for several reasons. The wisest, oldest, and largest painted turtle of them all was makinauk. The island was long home to an odawa settlement and previous indigenous cultures before. Book overview a beautiful tale of the painted turtle makinauk, his animal friends, and their discovery of new lands and longlasting friendship. An arch like this is pretty rare, so that alone is enough to talk about it. In 2001 she won the childrens choice award for her book, the legend of the loon.
Frankenhuyzen, gijsbert van ilt, isbn 1886947120, isbn 9781886947122, brand new, free shipping in the us retells the story of the great turtle makinauk that enlists the aid of other animals to help create the special place known as mackinac island. Ive read other legends such as the legend of sleeping bear, but this was my first time reading the legend of mackinac island and i immediately fell in love with gijbsbert van frankenhuyzens illustrations from the detailed depiction of makinauk, the painted turtle to rich sunsets. The more interesting part for most readers of this post will probably be the legend of how the arch was formed. In her solitude she asked kitche manitou the great spirit for some means of dispelling her loneliness. On july 24, 1960, just 32 days after i arrived on the island. One day a great spirit told him that he must lend his back for the creation of a brand new world a place that has since become known as mackinac island. A golf legend comes to mackinac island mackinac state. Author dirk gringhuis recounted the tale in his lore of the great turtle book published by the mackinac island state park commission in 1970. The legend of mackinac island is a beautifully illustrated retelling of such a tale. According to native american legend, mackinac island was formed by a giant turtle. Due to the topography, the island resembled a turtle and thus the name was born the standard guide. Nov 04, 2018 mackinac island witch trials todays familyfriendly mackinac island, with its beautiful summer homes, shops and restaurants, has a dark side to its past.
I had never heard this story about mackinac island, but i had read a similar legend about a turtle turning into an island. This is a book written about the mackinac straits area and mackinac island. Storytellers long ago said that when the world was very young and all the living creatures were wandering over its surface looking for the best place to live, a large number of turtles came to the marshy southern shore of lake erie. It says that long ago, when the waters covered the earth, and the animals lived happily on the water. Mackinac island is a really cool place in michigan. Mackinac island legend s and lore trek, mackinac island, mi. The storytellers of the tribe were telling many of their magic tales. This book is about a old wise turtle named, makinauk. Mackinac island was a rendezvous point for the french explorers and traders who probed eastward and southward from the great lakes and a key trading and military post for the british. Mackinac island ojibway literature the origin of mackinac island adapted from an ojibway legend high in the heavens there lived a woman, a spirit. Cawthornes half century of living and working on the famed northern michigan resort island provides a colorful, entertaining, and comprehensive history of social, economic, and political events which have shaped mackinac island in the last 50 years.
A star line mackinac island ferry headed into the sunset and on to st. From the author and illustrator of the childrens classic the legend of sleeping bear comes the the legend of mackinac island, a tale of the painted turtle makinauk, his animal friends, and their discovery of land. This book is based on the native american legend of how mackinac island was formed. Once again, the paintings of gijsbert van frankenhuyzen breathe new life into native american lore with grace and style. Buy a cheap copy of the legend of mackinac island book by kathyjo wargin. Limestone breccia is not an ideal material for natural bridges, and. Sleeping bear press, 1999 hardcover, 48 pages, 9 x 11 inches. Gijsbert van frankenhuyzen retells the story of the great turtle makinauk that enlists the aid of other animals to help create the special place known as mackinac island. A beautiful tale of the painted turtle makinauk, his animal friends, and their discovery of new lands and longlasting friendship. Oct 04, 2016 and then theres the legend, cleverly told in the book the legend of mackinac island the second book in a series of great lakes legends by kathyjo wargin, which shares that a wise, old turtle named makinauk told other animals one day that the great spirit in the sky asked him to create a new land.