Mackinac Island Bans Automobiles | Northern Michigan History On July 6, 1898, Mackinac Island banned cars to protect horses. 126 years later, it's still a peaceful, car-free slice of Michigan history.

🚫🚗 On this day in 1898, Mackinac Island said “neigh” to cars! The car ban still stands 126 years later 🐴🌸
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Images of the Psion Series5, Palm m185 and HP iPAQ handheld computers.

Today’s #RetroTrio offers you‪ the #‬Psion #Series5, #Palm #m185 and HP #iPAQ. ‪Which will you keep, gift to a friend and delete forever? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames‬

US Highway M-185 on Mackinac Island, Michigan is the only highway in America where all motor vehicles are banned (except emergency vehicles). However, they still had one car accident when the island's only ambulance crashed into the island's only fire engine.

Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #79: US Highway M-185 in Michigan.
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