Ghosts of The Grand: Hauntings on Mackinac Island

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your Curator Kara is talking about the spookiness at her favorite place to get some R&R: Michigan's Mackinac Island 

This charming Michigan destination may be famous for its fudge, horse-drawn carriages, and Victorian charm, but beneath its picture-perfect exterior lies one of the most supernaturally active locations in the Midwest.

Long before European settlement, the Anishinaabe people considered this island sacred ground – a "thin place" where the boundary between physical and spiritual worlds narrows. They named it after the Great Turtle, recognizing something special in its energy. After centuries of military conflicts, cultural displacement, and tragic personal stories, that mysterious energy manifests as one of America's most haunted destinations.

What makes Mackinac so special isn't just its car-free streets and timeless atmosphere, but how it serves as a living museum where the past and present converge in mysterious ways.
Ready to visit Michigan's magical, haunted island? Listen now – but be warned, when darkness falls on Mackinac, you're never truly alone.

Reference Shout Outs: 

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• https://newstalkkit.com/mackinac-witch-trials/ 

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• https://www.reddit.com/r/Michigan/comments/1cgsbzq/creepiest_town_in_michigan/ 

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