Michigan Mackinac Island Fort Holmes ~ 1930s linen postcard
$ 1.26
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Michigan Mackinac Island Fort Holmes ~ 1930s linen postcard. Highest point on the island 325 feet above the Straits and 168 feet above Fort Mackinac. Built by the British soon after the capture of Fort Mackinac July 17 1812. A man in a dark suit stands near the fort's entrance. Disclaimer: The TITLE and DESCRIPTION (NOT the images) are generated by Artificial Intelligence. This helps us list cards faster. The technology is new and makes some mistakes. The images are what you should use when making your buying decision. Contact us if you find a significant error in the A.I. generated description so we can fix it. ********************************************************* This is a vintage postcard. Fort Holmes Mackinac Island Mich. Highest point on the island 325 feet above the Straits and 168 feet above Fort Mackinac. Built by the British soon after the capture of Fort Mackinac July 17 1812. British named it Fort George after the reigning English King George III renamed by the Americans Fort Holmes after Major Andrew Holmes who was killed in an attempt to take the fort from the British. The block house central feature of the fort was destroyed by the Americans after the war but was later restored to its original form by fire in 1933. Restored and was destroyed by fire in 1933. Restored to its original form by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission 1936. The front of the postcard shows an illustration of Fort Holmes on Mackinac Island Michigan. A man in a dark suit stands near the fort's entrance. An American flag flies high above the fort. G. H. WICKMAN MACKINAC ISLAND MICH. MADE IN U.S.A. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO C.T. ART-COLORTONE POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
