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Feb 2021
48m 3s

Mackinac Island

PARCAST NETWORK
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While today's Mackinac Island might conjure up images of bicycles and ice cream shops, it was once the site of vicious battles between French, American, and British armies — so when you step off the ferry, be wary of the ghosts still wandering today…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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