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Photos of Car-Free Mackinac Island Before Mike Pence's Motorcade

  • Vice President Mike Pence just traveled on Mackinac Island with his motorcade — even though the area banned personal vehicles over 100 years ago.
  • The lack of cars on Mackinac Island adds to the tourist destination's "old-time" feel, along with its 19th-century Victorian architecture and the presence of horse-drawn carriages.
  • Here are 12 photos that show why Michiganders like myself are furious with Mike Pence for bringing cars onto the island.
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Michiganders are furious over Vice President Mike Pence's motorcade on the historic Mackinac Island — and for good reason.

As a native Michigander, Mackinac Island holds a special place in my heart. The quaint town barred vehicles in 1898 over health concerns for the horses that live on the island. Natives tend to bike everywhere, or travel by horse-drawn carriage.

Read more: 'Pence has fouled our paradise': Furious Michiganders slam the vice president after his motorcade descended on car-free Mackinac Island

Today, the vehicle ban adds to the "old-school" feel of the area, along with its Victorian architecture and the presence of horse-drawn carriages.

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Here are 12 photos that show exactly why Michiganders are so furious with Pence driving on Mackinac Island:

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Reinaldo Massengill

Update: 2024-05-02