Mackinac Island, US: There is Mackinac Island in Michigan, America, where motor vehicles have been banned for almost 125 years. You will not find cars even if you search the entire island. People here travel by horse carts and bicycles. This is their main means of transportation. The island has got a big benefit from the ban on motor vehicles in that the air quality there is quite good. Now a video related to this island is going viral. Let us know what else is unique about this island.
This video has been posted on the social media platform Snowmobiles are allowed to operate only in case of emergency.
Watch here- Mackinac Island Twitter Viral Video
Mackinac Island, Northern Michigan, banned motor vehicles in 1898, allowing only emergency responders and snowmobiles. pic.twitter.com/WmVwfqmWON
— Idrissa AS (Pilot Idriss) (@idrissa_as) January 4, 2024
Why are motor vehicles banned on the island?
According to petoskeynews.com, island leaders banned motor vehicles on July 6, 1898 because people complained that the new motor vehicles frightened their horses. Motor vehicles were banned in view of incidents occurring due to horse-drawn carriages.
See here- Mackinac Island Viral Images
Mackinac Island is one of the crown jewels of the American Great Lakes region. Learn more about this wonderful island where cars aren’t allowed and time slows down in my Mackinac Island Visitor Guide. #TravelBlog #MackinacIsland https://t.co/17qM9vG6Zo pic.twitter.com/ODjfnmmUMy
— Wanderlust Travel (@WanderLust1280) January 2, 2024
Where and how big is this island?
Mackinac Island is a summer resort city in Mackinac County, Michigan, located near Lake Huron. The population of this island is 583 and its surface area is 48.8 square kilometers. This place is known for its natural beauty.
Why is this island unique?
Apart from natural beauty, this island is also famous for Grand Hotel, Arch Rock and Mackinac College. Apart from this, amazing natural views can be seen on the island, to see which a large number of people come here to visit. The island is also famous for its festivals, including the Lilac Festival in June and the Fall Foliage Festival.
Apart from this, The Grand Hotel located here is very famous, which is the most iconic building here. It is a Victorian designed hotel, which has the longest front porch in the world. The hotel also has beautiful gardens, whose beauty is said to be amazing. Apart from this, there is Fort Mackinac, which is one of the best preserved forts of the American Revolution on the island. All these things make this island unique.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 5, 2024, 20:32 IST