MICHIGAN

Two Pleasant Peninsulas in one Great State

Our Great State

Location

Northern Hemisphere

Great Lake

Mid-west Region

Bountiful Borders

Bordering States

Lower Peninsula

Ohio

Indiana

Upper Peninsula

Wisconsin

Bordering Countries

Canada

Fun Facts

Capitol City: Lansing

Michigan became a state in 1837

26th state to join the Union

The Flag

Michigan’s current flag was adopted in

1901

State Symbols

Bird

Robin

Adopted 1931

Flower

Apple Blossom

Adopted in 1897

Wild Flower

Dwarf Lake Iris

Adopted in 1998

State Symbols - Animals

Mammal

White Tailed Deer

Adopted in 1997

Fish

Brook Trout

Adopted in 1965

Reptile

Painted Turtle

Adopted in 1995

Other State Symbols State Fossil

Mastodon Adopted in 2002

Tree

White Pine Adopted in 1955

Gem

Chlorastrolite or Green Stone

Stone

Petosky Stone Adopted in 1965

Soil

Kalkaska Sand Adopted in 1990

Insect

Green Darner Dragon Fly

Michigan’s State Song

Michigan, My Michigan

By William Otto Miessner and Douglas M. Malloch

Historical Facts

1668 - Sault Ste. Marie is established as the

first permanent settlement in Michigan

1855 – shipping canals in Sault Ste. Marie are

opened

1903 - Henry Ford established the Ford Motor

Company

1941 – automobile plants were converted to

making tanks for World War II

1668

Sault Ste. Marie is established as the first

permanent settlement in Michigan

This began the migration of non-Native

American people to Michigan

1855

Shipping canals in Sault Ste. Marie are

opened

This allowed ships to pass between Lake

Superior and Lake Huron, which are at

different heights.

This allowed for more raw materials to be

transported out of the Upper

Peninsula.

1903

Henry Ford established the Ford

Motor Company

This lead to the introduction of the assembly

line and mass production of automobiles.

The Model T was first manufactured in 1908.

This put Detroit on the map as the “Motor

City”.

1941

Automobile plants were converted to making

tanks for World War II

Michigan became known as the “Arsenal of

Democracy”.

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Lansing

Are we there yet?

Time: A little more than 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Distance: Just over 96 miles

Vacation Plans

Season: Summer

Three places to visit:

Holland

Traverse City

Mackinac Island

Holland

Tulip Festival - May7th – May 11th 2011

3 parades

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday

Dutch Dancing

Veldheer Tulip Farm

Windmill Island

Holland State Park / Big Red

Traverse City

Cherry Festival – first full

week in July

Air Show

Craft Show

Parades

Cherry Activities

Pit spitting contest

Pie eating contest

Mackinac Island

Best time to travel – Spring – Fall

Fort Mackinac

Horse and carriage rides

Bicycle around the island