Mackinac Island State Park Commission

Mackinac Island State Park Commission, doing business as Historic Mill Creek, is a U.S. State Government entity registered in SAM.gov that specializes in historical site preservation, grounds maintenance, and cultural interpretation services. Located in Mackinaw City, Michigan, the organization manages Mackinac Island State Park and several historic sites, providing educational and preservation services for cultural and historical landmarks. Through its federal contract and grant awards, the commission demonstrates expertise in maintaining historical sites, performing archaeological collections management, and developing interpretive exhibits that highlight regional and military history.

The organization has primarily provided grounds maintenance services to the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, specifically maintaining the Historic Post Cemetery on Mackinaw Island. These contract awards, ranging from $3,500 to $71,541, have been firm fixed-price delivery orders and purchase orders with no specific set-aside designations. The contracts consistently focus on cemetery grounds maintenance, with performance periods typically spanning one year and extending through June 30th of various years. These maintenance contracts demonstrate the commission's ability to provide specialized, long-term maintenance services for historically significant burial sites, ensuring respectful and professional care of veterans' memorial spaces.

Mackinac Island State Park Commission has received federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support archaeological and historical interpretation projects. The IMLS grant, valued at $347,442, supports a comprehensive archaeological collection inventory project, involving the hiring of two full-time archaeology inventory assistants to document and catalog artifacts from multiple sites including Mill Creek, Michilimackinac, and Mackinac Island. The NEH grant focused on reinterpreting the Fort Mackinac Reading Room and School, creating exhibits that explore the immigrant experience in the late 19th-century U.S. Army, with a goal of enhancing historical understanding and preserving cultural narratives. These grants highlight the commission's commitment to historical research, preservation, and public education.