Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings
Old Mackinaw, published in 1860, is W. P. Strickland's history and description of Mackinac Island and the straits between Lakes Michigan and Huron, long a strategic point of the Great Lakes. Drawing on the Jesuit Relations, the travels of La Hontan, Marquette's journal, the works of Henry Schoolcraft and local informants, Strickland, a Methodist minister and writer, recounts the Native peoples of the region and their legends, the French missionaries and explorers, the fur trade, and the forts that guarded the straits under French, British and American flags. The book mixes history, natural description and anecdote. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings by W. P. Strickland can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings in the public domain?
Yes. Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings by W. P. Strickland is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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About 5 h 30 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings?
Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings by W. P. Strickland is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
