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 By Kristy Schiller Apr. 30, 2006 Off the north shore of the mainland peninsula surrounded by Lake Huron is Mackinac Island, one of Michigan’s most beautiful scenic spots. The Victorian era has been preserved on this touristy island as transportation is limited to bicycle, foot or horse and buggy. In the summertime, the Island is filled with families experiencing the joy of the simple life and loving couples walking hand in hand shopping in the quaint shops and sampling fudge and taffy. Wintertime is a completely different world on Mackinac Island as barely a living soul walks the streets, but it doesn’t seem to matter if the weather is foggy, sunny or frigid - spirits haunt the Island. Is it the ambience and tranquility of the Island that makes the mind more in tune to seeing ghosts? Or is it the rich tales of ghost stories that the land is enwrapped in? Many men were lost as they built the Mackinac Bridge. Is it their spirits walking along the Island? Skeletons were unearthed when The Grand Hotel was built. Could it be those spirits attempting to find peace yet once again? And at another resort, Mission Pointe, an Indian Burial ground was discovered as the foundation was being set, stirring up even more spirits. So many spirits awakened, it is no wonder that so many visitors have had paranormal encounters. The Straights of Mackinac Island was also a battleground between the French, American and British forces as they fought for control of the upper Great Lakes. Two forts were built at Mackinac in the 17th century and since the early 19th century, many accidents have occurred because of the dangerous stretches of water as they tried to squeeze through the treacherous shallows and reefs. The Straits of Mackinac, also known as the Great Lakes Triangle, has claimed several ships and planes…and lives, over 7900. On foggy nights, the phantom ships of the W.H. Gilcher, a coal steamer which sank in 1892, is said to be seen in the Straights of Mackinac. An older vessel thought to be the boat of an explorer, Sebastian, returns every seven years, trying to find his way home to his fiancée in France. Several cottages also claim to be haunted. Is it merely just a technique to obtain patrons or are the reports of the spirit of a mischievous child ghost whose footsteps keep guests awake true? The residents of Mackinac say that it is definitely true and that they deal kindly and respectively of their fellow ghosts as it is part of their everyday life. After all, they too are living in the past. ------------ About the author: Kristy Schiller works as a spiritual intuitive, psychic detective and a paranormal investigator along with her ‘real’ job in HR. Visit her at www.tangledwishes.com or www.mystiques-west.com. Email: Kristy@tangledwishes.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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