White Shoal Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse on the Great Lakes and only candy-striped lighthouse in the U.S., is available to book for overnight stays.
Despite being spelled differently both Mackinac and Mackinaw are pronounced the same. The word's origins go back to the native Anishinaabe people of Michigan.
Vying for the title of "Most Patriotic State of the Union," Michigan showed its pride by flying the stars and stripes over the span of the Mackinac Bridge.