West Blockhouse
West Blockhouse is a building in City of Mackinac Island, Michigan. West Blockhouse is situated nearby to Trinity Episcopal Church, as well as near the historic building Bark Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marquette Park and Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum.
Marquette Park
Park
Marquette Park is a landscaped park located on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of Mackinac Island State Park and stands on the edge of Mackinac Island's harbor on the Round Island Channel and just east of downtown Mackinac Island.
Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
Museum
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The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is an art museum located in the historic Indian Dormitory building on Mackinac Island, Michigan. The museum's exhibits feature art inspired by Mackinac Island, including historic painting and maps, photographs from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, Native American art and beaded garments, and contemporary art and photography from area artists. Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is situated 780 feet east of West Blockhouse.
Fort Holmes
Fort
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Fort Holmes is a fortified earthen redoubt located on the highest point of Mackinac Island. Originally built in 1814 by British forces during the War of 1812, the redoubt was improved by that army throughout the course of the war to help defend the adjacent Fort Mackinac from a possible attack by the U.S. Army. Fort Holmes is situated 2,400 feet north of West Blockhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Mackinac and Mackinac Island.
Fort Mackinac
Hamlet
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Fort Mackinac is a former British and American military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century in the city of Mackinac Island, Michigan, on Mackinac Island.
Mackinac Island
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Mackinac Island is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin, meaning "Great Turtle".
British Landing
Hamlet
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British Landing is a place within Mackinac Island, Michigan and is located on the shore of Mackinac Island, two miles northwest of the island's downtown and harbor. British Landing is situated 2 miles northwest of West Blockhouse.
West Blockhouse
- Type: Building
- Location: City of Mackinac Island, Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.85163° or 45° 51′ 6″ northLongitude
-84.61852° or 84° 37′ 7″ westOpen location code
86QQV92J+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 164961895OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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