KID’S QUARTERS
PROS CONS
You are indoors! This place gets very noisy.
You can move around in here. The “sounds” can be very annoying.
HISTORY
The Officer's Stone Quarters is the oldest building in the State of Michigan. It is the only building in the fort dating from the original British occupation of 1780. This display was renovated in 2021.
Position: Go to the Officer's Stone Quarters. Stand inside the main hallway.
INSTRUCTIONS
Bathrooms: North Sally Port ~ Right down boardwalk, turn left at stairs, behind Soldiers’ Barracks.
Water Fountain: Top of the stairs at main entrance and in the bathrooms.
You are indoors! This place gets very noisy.
You can move around in here. The “sounds” can be very annoying.
HISTORY
The Officer's Stone Quarters is the oldest building in the State of Michigan. It is the only building in the fort dating from the original British occupation of 1780. This display was renovated in 2021.
Position: Go to the Officer's Stone Quarters. Stand inside the main hallway.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Greet guests.
- Know the times of the rifle firings, cannon firings, and guided tours.
- Know how to direct guests to the Upper Gun Platform, Parade Ground, Tea Room, and Fort Mackinac Museum Store.
- Know how to direct guests to bathrooms and drinking fountains.
- Know how to use displays in each room.
- Walk through exhibits and keep the area neat. Hang up clothes, straighten areas with interactive displays.
- Get involved with the children. Help them put on clothing, take pictures, etc.
- Make sure NOTHING leaves Kids' Quarters.
Bathrooms: North Sally Port ~ Right down boardwalk, turn left at stairs, behind Soldiers’ Barracks.
Water Fountain: Top of the stairs at main entrance and in the bathrooms.