- The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, gave a speech at the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island this past weekend.
- Outrage erupted on the island, which banned automobiles in 1898, when a video showed Pence driving away from the hotel in an eight-car motorcade.
- Along with Pence, the hotel has been visited by other notable public figures throughout the years, including former President Gerald Ford.
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The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, traveled to the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan on September 21 to deliver a speech to the Republican Leadership Conference.
As Business Insider's Rachel Premack previously reported, Mackinac Island attracts around a million visitors every year. One of the island's most distinct features is its lack of cars - which have been banned since 1898.
So, when a video caught Pence leaving the hotel in an eight-car motorcade this past weekend, outrage erupted on the island and across the media.
The Grand Hotel, where Pence gave his speech, has 397 lavishly decorated guest rooms and offers everything from horseback riding to live music. Hotel management declined Business Insider's request for comment on the event.
The White House did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
Keep reading for a look inside Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel.
Vice President Mike Pence leaves the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island Saturday in an eight-vehicle motorcade - the island's first ever. pic.twitter.com/p0IgewX09K
- Paul Egan (@paulegan4) September 21, 2019