Skull Cave
A small limestone cave formed by ancient lake erosion. In 1763, fur trader Alexander Henry hid here and found human bones, which gave the cave its name.
Skull Cave is a very shallow limestone cave formed during an earlier period of higher lake levels. Records state that during Pontiac's War in 1763, British fur trader Alexander Henry hid in the cave to escape pursuers. The next day he found the floor covered with human bones, which gave the cave its name. The cave may once have been a burial site for Indigenous peoples. It is very small, and a few minutes is enough to see it. A historical interpretive sign stands at the entrance. Admission is free. It lies on the way to Fort Holmes and is passed by carriage tours, so it is worth a quick stop.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Fort Holmes
- Fort Mackinac
- Sugar Loaf
- Marquette Park
- Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
- Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
- Main Street & Fudge Shops
- Market Street Historic Buildings