Fort Fright Comes to Colonial Michilimackinac

Date: Friday and Saturday, October 10-11

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (last admission at 8:30 p.m. each night)

Place: Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City, Enter through the Visitor's Center under the Mackinac Bridge

Pricing: Adults - $5.00; Youth (5-17) - $3.00; Family - $15; Youth 4 and under and Mackinac Associates Friend Level and Above - Free

Tickets: When you arrive for the event, purchase your tickets in the Colonial Michilimackinac Visitor's Center, located under the Mackinac Bridge. Beginning October 1, advance tickets can be purcashed at the Colonial Michilimackinac Visitor's Center.

What is 'Fort Fright'? Lanterns will light your way as you walk through an 18th-century fort/fur trading village inhabited by werewolves, witches, and other creepy characters. Stop at a bonfire on the beach to hear storytellers weave their tall tales. Taste the tantalizing flavors of hot mulled cider, cookies, and candy as you move from building to building. Most stops are suitable for the entire family, but a "terror-ible" haunted house has been specially designed to thrill and chill older children and adults. Refreshments and treats sponsored by Citizens National Bank.

From where did the unique characters of Fort Fright originate? They are based on the creatures from Dirk Gringhuis' book titled Were-Wolves and Will-o-the-Wisps: French Tales of Mackinac Retold. The collection of short stories, published by Mackinac State Historic Parks, is based on French-Canadian folktales brought to Mackinac by the voyageurs during the height of the French fur trade. These creatures, including the werewolf, red dwarf, and horned goblin or lutin, is the basis for the entire Fort Fright event, including the haunted house. Learn more about these mythical creatures before the event by purchasing the book. Call (231) 436-4100 to purchase it. The book is suitable for young readers, and is approximately 100 pages. (See photo below.) Learn more about the book by visiting http://www.mackinacparks.com/books/books--museum-publications_113/were-wolves-and-will-o-the-wisps_401/

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Fort Fright is based on Dirk Gringhuis' book "Were-Wolves and Will-o-the-Wisps: French Tales of Mackinac Retold." Order this book by calling (231) 436-4100. The price is $6.00 plus shipping and handling.

Read about the 2007 Fort Fright Event