Access Note: 1-2 steps may make this building difficult to access for some visitors.
The two rooms of the Post Guardhouse (1828) reflect its dual purpose. The guardroom was headquarters for the soldiers assigned to twenty-four hour guard duty while the cell served as a jail for prisoners convicted of crimes or awaiting trial. A squad of six to eight men rotated between marching the sentry beats and keeping watch on prisoners in the cell. This is the third guardhouse on this site. The only remnant from the first guardhouse is the “Black Hole” dungeon beneath the cell.
Explore 19th-century military justice with a walk-through exhibit, artifacts, and an immersive presentation of three cases tried at Fort Mackinac.
