Mackinac State Historic Parks’ museums may be closed for winter, but you can still get a taste of Mackinac history – at home!
Chief Curator for Mackinac State Historic Parks, Craig Wilson, will host A Spirit of Dissention and Disobedience in the Troops: Military Mischief at Michilimackinac, part of our History at Home series, on Wednesday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. over Zoom.
In the summer of 1780, a series of cascading conflicts overwhelmed the Michilimackinac garrison. A dispute over soldiers’ pay and mistreatment culminated in a collective refusal to follow orders – in other words, a mutiny. Repercussions spread from Michilimackinac to Detroit, Niagara, and even Quebec, and ultimately derailed the construction of a more defensible and strategic post on nearby Mackinac Island. Wilson will explore this dramatic event and connect it with one of the most tumultuous periods in Mackinac’s history – the American Revolution.
Cost for the program is $10. A Zoom link will be sent the day before the program to those that registered. Click here to register.
