Grand Hotel History Weekend – October 17 – 19, 2025
You’re invited to journey through time at Grand Hotel’s 16th Annual History Weekend and learn the story behind the hotel’s wooden structure built in 1887. Fall is a great time of year to experience Mackinac Island and Grand Hotel.
Join us as we explore the fascinating history of Grand Hotel – “The Building.” Learn about the hotel’s original design and how it was constructed in 1887. The highlight of the weekend will be a lecture and walking tour led by two of Michigan’s most respected historical architects. For over three decades, Tamara Burns & Gene Hopkins have carefully overseen the hotel’s restoration and expansion. They will explain the relevance of preservation and historic events in the evolution of the hotel. It’s a true survival story of this rare architectural treasure.
We hope to see you for this special event to celebrate the history of Grand Hotel.
Package Includes:
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- All resort amenities
- Friday evening Welcome Reception
- Saturday morning History Lecture with Resident Historian Bob Tagatz
- Saturday afternoon History Lecture
- Admission to Fort Mackinac (one visit per room)
About Bob Tagatz, Resident Historian at Grand Hotel
Named an Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year, Bob Tagatz is a natural storyteller. He will intrigue you with information about the hotel’s history and how the Island and the hotel came to be what they are today.
This Mackinac Island Grand Hotel History Weekend can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.
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View the Tentative Agenda below. Please note that the events, times and locations listed in the Tentative Agenda are subject to change.
*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.
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