Defending Fort Mackinac

by Lincoln Rogers

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Defending Fort Mackinac

Artist

Lincoln Rogers

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Photograph - Photographic Art

Description

In this photo by Lincoln Rogers, a small group of early 19th century American soldiers defending Fort Mackinac in battle is portrayed by contemporary re-enactors during the summer tourist months on Mackinac Island between the upper and lower peninsulas of the state of Michigan.

According to MackinacIsland.com and Ask.com - Fort Mackinac was constructed on the southern bluff on Mackinac Island, 150 feet above the Straits of Mackinac by British soldiers during the American Revolution and was garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century. The Fort overlooks Marquette Park, which was known to the Fort soldiers as their garden. The Fort was in good condition and comfortable for the soldiers and there was little fear here of attack or chance for combat because of its location. Fort Mackinac served as a sentinel in the Straits of Mackinac for 115 years and was the scene of two strategic battles for control of the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. During most of the 19th century, it served as an outpost of the United States Army. Closed in 1895, the fort is now a museum on the grounds of Mackinac Island State Park.

Photography software has been used to add vintage tones, textures and age to the photo, so it appears as of looking back in time to the real battles that occurred at the historic fort.

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January 8th, 2014

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