Fort Holmes

Fort Holmes is a fortified earthen redoubt located on the highest point of . 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 from a possible attack by the U.S. Army.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skull Cave and Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum.
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is a small and shallow cave on the central… is situated 650 feet west of Fort Holmes.
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The … is situated 2,500 feet south of Fort Holmes.
is a 75-foot-high landlocked rock or stack… is situated 1,300 feet north of Fort Holmes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Mackinac and Mackinac Island.
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is a former British and American…
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is an island and resort area, covering…
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is a place within… is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Holmes.

Fort Holmes

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Latitude
45.85813° or 45° 51′ 29″ north
Longitude
-84.61636° or 84° 36′ 59″ west
Open location code
86QQV95M+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 364278403
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q3077888

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Fort Holmes” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort Holmes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن هولمز”
  • French: “fort Holmes”
  • French: “Fort Holmes”

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