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September 12th 2008
Published: September 24th 2008
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First of all, for anybody who was wondering about how my recent (09/23) job interview went, it was great! They said that I will hear back in 3 or 4 days. Yay! We headed east on Thursday, September 11, from Duluth across the top of Wisconsin and into the Upper Peninsula (UP) on Highway 2 to the 28. The one thing that we wanted to make sure to do while we were in Wisconsin was get some nice, fre... Read Full Entry



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My favorite flower shot so far.
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The Little Stone Church is a popular spot for weddings on the island.
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This is one of the stained glass in the little stone church on the island. It depicts the early missionaries trying to convert the local Indians.
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Fort Mackinac entrance.
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This stained glass was above the entrance. Mackinac Island has an annual lilac festival,hence the lilac stained glass.
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Inside the fort.
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Lilac close up.
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I thought these were pretty fancy bathrooms for a military fort!
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This picture is for you, Jen!
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The front two buildings are the commandant's quarters and storeroom for the goods.
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Ewwww.
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8 bathtubs to help keep the soldiers stay clean and healthy.
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Storehouse (1867)
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The soldier barracks are now a gift shop and small museum.
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This is what the soldier's rooms looked like. They were not allowed to decorate or add any personal touches to their spaces.
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Look familiar grandpa? These guns are original Civil War guns. They tried using replicas and they lasted a couple months before breaking. Nothing like the real thing!
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The schoolhouse was both for the soldiers and their children. Depending on the particular Captain at the time, some required that all the soldiers attend lessons for at least 2 hours a week. There also was a public school on the island.
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The Hill Quarters is a duplex for the head honchos and their families. This was the place for a number of fancy parties for the local socialites.
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Looking out the hole in the wall.
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Not bad view.
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View from the top of the fort, down over the island. The British are coming, the Brit...wait, the Americans are coming...now the British are coming!



30th September 2008

cristina Cranson
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stained glass
Awesome pictures of the stained glass in the churches. I've been wanting to learn stained glass. Also, I love flower pictures and am constantly taking them on any trip i'm on!

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