Residents May Take Free Ferry This Weekend

Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry, Mackinac State Historic Parks, and the Butterfly House on Mackinac Island are offering area resident appreciation days Saturday, May 12, and Sunday, May 13.

Star Line is offering free ferry travel to and from the Island Saturday, May 12, to Mackinac County residents and free travel Sunday, May 13, to Emmet and Cheboygan county residents. Proof of residency is required.

A free pass to the Butterfly House also is available when receiving the ferry ticket.

Mackinac State Historic Parks will offer 50¢ admission for adults to Fort Mackinac, Colonial Michilimackinac, and Historic Mill Creek on both days. The offer is open to all residents of Mackinac, Cheboygan, and Emmet counties. Youth pay just 25 cents.