The Prison of Mackinac Island: The curious case of the Stanton Guard

Name: The Prison of Mackinac Island: The curious case of the Stanton Guard
Start: 2025-12-10T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-10T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 9800 Pontiac Trl, South Lyon, MI, United States, Michigan 48178

Salem-South Lyon District Library

Highlights

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm

1.5 hours

9800 Pontiac Trl, South Lyon, MI, United States, Michigan 48178

Date & Location

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm (EST)

9800 Pontiac Trl, Michigan 48178

9800 Pontiac Trl, South Lyon, MI 48178-7021, United States

About the event

The Prison of Mackinac Island: The curious case of the Stanton Guard

Andrew Kercher presents The Prison of Mackinac Island. Can you imagine being imprisoned on Mackinac Island? For some today it might sound like a dream come true, but in the 1860s it was all too real for a trio of Confederate sympathizers. Hear their stories and the tales of the men recruited to guard them on one of the most beautiful prisons in Michigan history.