I believe a bread sandwich just might be the perfect accompaniment with that glass of milk.

I assume that's either a Coca-Cola or one of the many root beer brands available ... or neither. What else could it be?

So, does anyone know if "brown pop" would have been more like root beer, or more like cola?

Of course, visiting an island where the primary mode of transportation was a horse and buggy wasn't all that special to those visitors from yesteryear.

Blackbird: A Story of Mackinac Island by Scota Sorin (c. 1907), available at Archive.org, is told in the form of letters and is not my cup of tea, though admirers of Jane Austen might have some interest.

The building isn't the same, but it has the name and the location.

British Landing is on the opposite end of Mackinac Island from the downtown and Fort Mackinac. During the War of 1812, British troops landed there at night, dragged their cannon across the island, and surprised the fort at sunrise. It was an even bigger surprise because the garrison had not yet heard they were at war, since the Secretary of War decided to send the announcement via regular post.

Mackinac Island does not allow motorized vehicles, but many visitors like to walk, bike or buggy the perimeter of the island. Since British Landing is about halfway around, it's an ideal place for a snack shop. The current shop doesn't serve milk, but they do have milkshakes.