100 Years at Mackinac : A Centennial History of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 1895-1995 (Michigan)

In 1895 the Michigan Legislature created the Mackinac Island State Park Commission to operate Mackinac Island State Park after the federal government had ceded the nation's second national park to the State of Michigan. Armour details the Commission's efforts to preserve the cultural heritage and natural resources of the island and simultaneously to make these precious assets accessible to the public.