The Upper Gun Platform dominates the harbor and town below. From here you will see why British commander Lt. Colonel Robert McDouall described the fort as “A fortress built by nature for herself” in 1815. The town nestles 150 feet below the cliff. Almost the entire length of Market Street, the center of mid-America’s 1820s fur trade is visible. Beyond is the Straits of Mackinac with Mackinaw City anchoring the south end of the five-mile long Mackinac Bridge and the Upper Peninsula’s St. Ignace at the north end. Cannon firing demonstrations take place at the Upper Gun Platform.
Take pictures with the cannon at the Lower Gun Platform for that perfect view of downtown Mackinac Island and the Straits of Mackinac.
Both platforms are located up a flight of stairs; an accessible cannon program is available at the Water Well (19).
