Old Mackinaw

Old Mackinaw, by W. P.
Strickland

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Title: Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings
Author: W. P. Strickland
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OLD MACKINAW;
OR,
THE FORTRESS OF THE LAKES
AND
ITS SURROUNDINGS.
BY
W. P. STRICKLAND.
Philadelphia: James Challen & Son,
New York: CARLTON & PORTER.--Cincinnati: POE &
HITCHCOCK. Chicago: W. H. DOUGHTY.--Detroit: PUTNAM,
SMITH & CO. Nashville: J. B. McFERRIN.

1860.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year, 1860, by
JAMES CHALLEN & SON,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA: STEREOTYPED BY S. A. GEORGE, 607
SANSOM STREET.

PREFACE.
In the preparation of this volume a large number of works have been
consulted, among which the author desires to acknowledge his
indebtedness to the following: "The Travels of Baron La Hontan,"
published in English and French, 1705; "Relations des Jesuits," in three
vols., octavo; "Marquette's Journal;" Schoolcraft's works, in three
volumes; "Shea's Catholic Missions and Discovery of the Mississippi"
"American Annals;" "Lanman's History of Michigan;" "Parkman's
Siege of Pontiac;" "Annals of the West;" "Foster and Whitney's
Geological Report;" "Ferris' Great West;" "Disturnell's Trip to the
Lakes;" "Lanman's Summer in the Wilderness;" "Pietzell's Lights and
Shades of Missionary Life;" "Life of Rev. John Clark;" "Lectures
before the Historical Society of Michigan;" "Mansfield's Mackinaw
City;" "Andrews' Report of Lake Trade;" "Heriot's Canada;"
"Presbyterian Missions," &c., &c. He desires particularly to mention
the works of Schoolcraft, which have thrown more light on Indian
history than the productions of any other author. He also desires to
acknowledge his indebtedness to Wm. M. Johnson, Esq., of Mackinac
Island, for his valuable contributions to the history of that interesting
locality. The statistics in relation to that portion of the country
embraced in the work are taken from the most recent sources, and are
believed to be perfectly reliable.

We are indebted to J. W. Bradley, of Philadelphia, the publisher of
"The North American Indians," for the beautiful frontispiece in this
work. Mr. Catlin, the author, visited every noted tribe, and, by residing
among them, was initiated into many of their secret and hidden
mysteries. It is a valuable work.

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Page
Mackinaw and its surroundings -- Indian legends -- Hiawatha --
Ottawas and Ojibwas -- Pau-pau-ke-wis -- San-ge-man -- Kau-be-man
-- An Indian custom -- Dedication to the spirits -- Au-se-gum-ugs --
Exploits of San-ge-man -- Point St. Ignatius -- Magic lance -- Council
of peace -- Conquests of San-ge-man. 9
CHAPTER II.
Indian spiritualists -- Medicine men -- Legends -- The spirit-world --
Difference between Indian and modern spiritualists -- Chusco the
spiritualist -- Schoolcraft's testimony of -- Mode of communicating
with spirits -- Belief in Satanic agency -- Interesting account of
clairvoyance. 19
CHAPTER III.
Marquette's visit to Iroquois Point -- Chapel and Fort -- Old Mackinaw
-- The French settlement in the Northwest -- Erection of chapel and
Fort -- The gateway of commerce -- The rendezvous of traders, trappers,
soldiers, missionaries, and Indians -- Description of fort -- Courriers
des Bois -- Expedition of Marquette and Joliet to explore the
Mississippi -- Green Bay -- Fox River -- Wisconsin -- Mississippi --
Peoria Indians -- Return trip -- Kaskaskia Indians -- St. Xavier
Missions -- Mission to "the Illinois" -- Marquette's health declines --

Starts out on return trip to Mackinaw -- Dies and is buried at mouth of
Marquette River -- Indians remove his