The largest village in Michigan is Caro.
Michigan's state stone, The Petoskey is the official state stone. It is found along the shores of Lake Michigan.
The Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.
Connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan, it spans 5 miles over the Straits of Mackinac, which is where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet.
The Mighty Mac took 3 years to complete and was opened to traffic in 1957.
Gerald R Ford grew up in Grand Rapids and became the 38th president of the United States . He attended the University of Michigan where he was a football star. He served on a World War II aircraft carrier and represented Michigan in Congress for 24 years. He was also an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts.
The Kellogg Company has made Battle Creek the Cereal Capital of the World.
The Kellogg brothers accidentally discovered the process for producing flaked cereal
products and sparked the beginning of the dry cereal industry.
The painted turtle is Michigan 's state reptile.
The western shore of Michigan has many sand dunes. Sleeping Bear Dunes rise
460 feet above Lake Michigan. Living among the dunes is the dwarf lake iris,
the official state wildflower.
Vernor's ginger ale was created in Detroit and became the first soda pop made in the United States. In 1862, pharmacist James Vernor was trying to create a new beverage when he was called away to serve our country in the Civil War. When he returned, 4 years later, the drink he had stored in an oak case had acquired a delicious gingery flavor.
The Detroit Zoo was the first zoo in America to feature cage-less, open-exhibits that
allowed the animals more freedom to roam.
Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office.
The J. W. Westcott II is the only boat in the world that delivers mail to ships while they are still underway. They have been operating for 125 years.
Indian River is the home of the largest crucifix in the world.
It is called the Cross in the Woods.
Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline in the world
Michigan has more shoreline than any other state except Alaska .
1 comment:
Never heard of a painted turtle, but it sounds beautiful!
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