Fort Mackinac Cannon, Mackinac Island, Michigan

Subjects: Military Branches & Training Camps Town & City Views Waterfronts & Harbors
Card type: Chrome

Back of Fort Mackinac Cannon, Mackinac Island, Michigan, chrome postcard — Back

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A large black cannon on a wooden carriage with spoked wheels stands on a stone rampart, overlooking a town and harbor with white buildings, green lawns, and a breakwater. The view is from Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

Fort Mackinac Cannon --- K.75—FORT MACKINAC CANNON MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN Fort Mackinac guns command the Straits of Mackinac today as they did in 1780 when the British first built the stone ramparts atop the bluffs. Fort Mackinac Museums tell the story of the fame of the Fort and of its place in the development of the United States. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 2DK-1517 CURTEICHCOLOR® 3-D NATURAL COLOR REPRODUCTIONS (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) COPYRIGHT BENJAMIN OF MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN

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Condition	Excellent
Place depicted	Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, MI
Place mentioned	Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, MI
Publisher	Chicago, IL
Notes	White border; chrome-era color; glossy. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting — unused card. Divided back, white border, glossy chrome (Curteichcolor) surface. Copyright Benjamin of Mackinac Island, Michigan; no printed year.

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Fort Mackinac Cannon, Mackinac Island, Michigan, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fort-mackinac-cannon-mackinac-island-michigan. Accessed October 5, 2026.