tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post1036441005376217164..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Colonial Fort Michilimackinac by Carrie Fancett PagelsCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-10063263292612714282012-10-08T09:04:32.755-04:002012-10-08T09:04:32.755-04:00We have an agent at Hartline, too, Jen, who is par...We have an agent at Hartline, too, Jen, who is part Cherokee and I have a former critique partner who is. You are so fortunate your ancestor was not forced to walk the Trail of Tears. Or was she? Do you know?Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-36407821853507151972012-10-04T13:03:18.797-04:002012-10-04T13:03:18.797-04:00I love visiting old forts. American Indians have a...I love visiting old forts. American Indians have always fascinated me, especially since I've been told that my gg-grandmother was full-blooded Cherokee and photos of my great-grandfather look like was Indian. Great post!Jennifer Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360330085131177132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-79882152480788849072012-10-04T13:03:10.471-04:002012-10-04T13:03:10.471-04:00I love visiting old forts. American Indians have a...I love visiting old forts. American Indians have always fascinated me, especially since I've been told that my gg-grandmother was full-blooded Cherokee and photos of my great-grandfather look like was Indian. Great post!Jennifer Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360330085131177132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-45601946043303281132012-10-01T21:41:15.837-04:002012-10-01T21:41:15.837-04:00Oh heavens, Julie, you only saw the ancient fort r...Oh heavens, Julie, you only saw the ancient fort remains in the middle of the island! There is a HUGE fort right when you arrive on the island, up on the hill by the harbor. And it has awesome stuff in there, too. And in Mackinaw City this fort is west of the docks.Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-36279370963060292012012-09-30T22:41:50.906-04:002012-09-30T22:41:50.906-04:00Oh, Carrie, I SOOO missed out, apparently!! Keith ...Oh, Carrie, I SOOO missed out, apparently!! Keith and I went on a biking trip that took us to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island, but the only "fort" we saw was the remains of the one at the top of Mackinac Island, which was not too impressive. Wish I had read this blog before we went!! :(<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-51692323225069139132012-09-29T21:14:43.951-04:002012-09-29T21:14:43.951-04:00I appreciate the efforts of the government to supp...I appreciate the efforts of the government to support the progress they are doing at the fort. I was shocked to learn that the archaelogy dig going on there was being conducted by non-university personnel but I thought they said they were state employees. Almost everything done around here in VA seems to have university backed research money for it.<br /><br />Creativity--yikes, I don't needCarrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-19424176799858983602012-09-29T21:11:47.261-04:002012-09-29T21:11:47.261-04:00JUDITH, There is so much cool history in the midse...JUDITH, There is so much cool history in the midsection of our country, though, too! And I think it may have been a less scary place to be than the forts and outposts during colonial times! I think the weirdest thing for me, moving from French settled upper Michigan to the south was the absence of French surnames and of course no hockey in Columbia, SC, lol! Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-60993162438679479962012-09-29T19:09:26.626-04:002012-09-29T19:09:26.626-04:00Carrie, such an interesting post. I love the pict...Carrie, such an interesting post. I love the pictures which make me wish I could visit there. I appreciate more than I can say the efforts of people to preserve history. Places like this fort light my creativity on fire. Just imagine....Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-67858664455012009072012-09-29T17:58:24.851-04:002012-09-29T17:58:24.851-04:00You have no idea the envy with which I look at you...You have no idea the envy with which I look at your geography. I live in the middle of the country where history (most of it) began mid-nineteenth century. What wouldn't I give to be able to do several days of research in the colonies.<br /><br />Thanks for the informative article - especially confirming the attitudinal differences between the French and the British. I had suspected that, Judith Roblhttp://www.judithrobl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-79502562469217965582012-09-28T20:09:52.323-04:002012-09-28T20:09:52.323-04:00Haha, Janet. They sell it there in Mackinaw City, ...Haha, Janet. They sell it there in Mackinaw City, too, not just on Mackinac Island. I bet this is where you depart to the island from, though, not the U.P. side in St. Ignace. I am afraid I tasted too much of the island fudge when I got home--we had some mailed to us!!! Thanks for coming by!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-78732891316899396542012-09-28T20:08:22.477-04:002012-09-28T20:08:22.477-04:00Never have done loom work myself, Lori. It seemed...Never have done loom work myself, Lori. It seemed too hard. Wow, a quiver--that is cool!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-3629747228242574842012-09-28T20:07:45.574-04:002012-09-28T20:07:45.574-04:00Lori, You would love the fort on Mackinac Island, ...Lori, You would love the fort on Mackinac Island, too. The Michilimackinac fort seems to expand every time I am there. Two decades ago there wasn't much there, but I still used to go. I grew up seeing all kinds of beadwork because the Chippewa are prevalent in the eastern upper peninsula. Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-40278811526580655422012-09-28T20:05:27.478-04:002012-09-28T20:05:27.478-04:00I have done some research in the 17th century, the...I have done some research in the 17th century, there, too, Lynn and I grew up nearby so I heard stories all my life. When I was a child, Sault Ste. Marie, in the upper peninsula, celebrated its 300th anniversary! Yeah,as a French city first, right about the time the USA was celebrating its centennial!<br /><br />Thanks, Lynn!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-52142373511301809482012-09-28T19:02:53.305-04:002012-09-28T19:02:53.305-04:00Great post on a charming place, Carrie. I can almo...Great post on a charming place, Carrie. I can almost taste the famous Mackinac Island fudge. Janet Grunsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635290708361600803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-23975001742045693802012-09-28T18:56:42.383-04:002012-09-28T18:56:42.383-04:00I meant to add about the beading, I've done be...I meant to add about the beading, I've done bead work on a loom, and did some for a Plains style quiver I made. Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-10715970973117849732012-09-28T18:53:40.524-04:002012-09-28T18:53:40.524-04:00As I read this post I was SO wishing I could visit...As I read this post I was SO wishing I could visit there too. Every photo had something in it I would love to get up close to. I greatly admire the bead work of the Great Lakes nations and that of the Iroquois (my cover designer asked for several examples of designs so maybe some aspect of them will end up on my book cover for Willa). <br /><br />The nearest (almost 18C) fort I have to tour is Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-39777730527235799822012-09-28T18:50:04.004-04:002012-09-28T18:50:04.004-04:00Carrie, I love beading too! I used to spend hours ...Carrie, I love beading too! I used to spend hours creating, but I'm afraid I was never quite as artistic as the Indians. <br /><br />Terrific article. I've been reading about that area myself, only in the 17th century...somehow I'm always a century behind. LOL The French did a lot to open up that country for trading.Lynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-68625833311972870702012-09-28T09:45:37.999-04:002012-09-28T09:45:37.999-04:00Thanks, Cynthia! We had so much fun and the staff...Thanks, Cynthia! We had so much fun and the staff at the fort were so nice. We are trying to include our own photos, when possible, to avoid any problems using pictures from the internet. And I have lots more pictures, and comments, to share!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-6027163370880707932012-09-28T09:15:02.514-04:002012-09-28T09:15:02.514-04:00Love this article, Carrie! I'm such a history...Love this article, Carrie! I'm such a history buff. You did a wonderful job with the photos. Well done, friend.Cynthia Howerterhttp://cynthiahowerter.comnoreply@blogger.com