by laxfan25 on Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:31 am
Another interesting bit of Mackinac Bridge lacrosse-related trivia. At the foot of the bridge on the Mackinac City side, off ot the west side is Fort Michilimackinac. This is the site of one of the great lacrosse stories of all time.
The British were running the fort, and the local Indian tribes said that they wanted to have a lacrosse game in honor of King George's birthday. The game was held outside the fort walls. During the play of the game, the ball was "accidentally" thrown over the wall of the fort. (They didn't have extras lined up on the endline - this incident might be the reason for that now). The soldiers, who had been enjoying the mayhem, opened the gate to allow them to retrieve the game ball. The players ran to the sidelines, where the women had tomahawks hidden under their skirts. The players, now warriors, proceeded to massacre the residents of the fort. True story, and there is no report of the final score of the game.