Mackinac Island, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Mackinac Island (not in Wisocnsin)

Origin of Mackinac Island, Wisconsin

Mackinac Island, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Means "turtle", referring to the general contour of the island.

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[Source: Milwaukee Sentinel, Aug. 16, 1948.]