It was late enough in the year when I had the grounds pretty much to myself the morning of my visit. Took the time to go in and out of the buildings reading the plaques. Very interesting park and nice to see it so well preserved. Definitely worth the trip and time to spend here.

As a former history teacher, I loved our visit. The recreated and preserved buildings and history is so well done. The location is amazing, just about a mile out of Copper Harbor. Well worth the visit!

Very cool little state park, caulk full of very interesting historical information. It's like a mini Greenfield Village or Williamsburg. In high season they people that live in residence and show you how the original people lived.

We headed to Copper Harbor, MI to tour Fort Wilkins during fall colors. What an awesome ride to the Fort. The colors were spectacular. The fort is located on a small lake and in the State Park right outside of Copper Harbor and displays what military life was like in the 1840's. The buildings were in good shape and the... More

The historical preservation and reconstruction of a very remote military outpost from the 1840's. The dramatic location and isolation paints a very poignant picture of the hardships of life for the troops, officers, and their families so far and remote from any other settlements. There is a very nice campground very close by as well as the charming town of... More

Fort Wilkins can be both educational and fun to visit. They offer great programs day and night. One night they had an astronomy program with great telescopes. The staff at the park is bvery knowledgable.

they were doing some work when we got there but they did a nice job on reconstructing the buildings,easy walking paths.

this is a great place to catch up on your history but a great learning place for the kids to visit, imagine kids in those days with no television, no computers, no cell phones, no texting friends, they would not believe it, the only thing they would enjoy is no bath or shower every day

This self-guided tour was just great. You can take as much, or as little time as you like, meandering through all the old buildings and reading about what life was like for the Soldiers & their families. I was so surprised that this was free! I did buy some things from the Gift Shop, and some of that money goes... More