Fort Mackinac - Indian Dormitory

The Indian Dormitory was built in 1838 as a result of the Treaty of Washington negotiated by American Henry Schoolcraft in 1836. The dormitory housed the headquarters for the American Indian Agency, whose responsibilities stretched as far west as Minnesota. Hundreds of Native Americans, from throughout the Great Lakes region, gathered at the Indian Dormitory annually to receive annuity payments. Period settings include a kitchen, Dorm Keeper's Apartment, and Henry Schoolcraft's Winter Office.