Permanent claim record · Mackinac Island, Michigan

Motorized vehicles have been banned on Mackinac Island since 1898, making it one of the only car-free resort destinations in the United States; primary transport is horse-drawn carriage, bicycle, and foot.

Verified\u00b7 1898-01-01

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Mackinac Island, Michigan (place)
As of	1898-01-01
Status	Verified
Source	West Michigan Tourism: Attractions, Landmarks & Regional Highlights — Perplexity Deep Research (March 2026) (trust 6.5/10)
Reference	—
Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
Provenance chain
Claim ID	023382db-1111-4b10-9978-c493f672fa4f