Skull Cave

Skull Cave (HMNCI)

Location: Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Mackinac County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 51.447', W 84° 37.13'

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According to tradition this is the cave in which the English fur-trader Alexander Henry hid out during the Indian uprising of 1763. The floor of the cave, he claimed, was covered with human bones, presumably Indian.
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HM NumberHMNCI
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number4
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 5:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 684850 N 5080966
Decimal Degrees45.85745000, -84.61883333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 51.447', W 84° 37.13'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 51' 26.82" N, 84° 37' 7.80" W
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Area Code(s)906
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 248 Garrison Rd, Mackinac Island MI 49757, US
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