The Mission Church is a historic Congregational church located at the corner of Huron and Tuscott Streets on Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States. Built in 1829, it is the oldest existing church in the state of Michigan. In 1971, the church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read more about Mission Church: Description, History: Original Mission, History: Later Years
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