Who how and when mackinac island?

Mackinac Island was discovered in 1634 by Jean Nicolet, a French explorer who was the first European to set foot on the island. He named the island "Missilimackinac" after the Native American tribe that inhabited the area. In 1761, the British took control of the island and renamed it "Mackinac". In 1783, the island was ceded to the United States as part of the Treaty of Paris.