ALL ABOUTALL ABOUTMICHIGANMICHIGAN

ALL ABOUT MICHIGANALL ABOUT MICHIGAN Michigan became the 26th state in 1837. The State Nickname is the "Great Lake State." It

is also sometimes called the “Wolverine State.” The name Michigan is derived from the Indian

words "Michi-gama" meaning large lake. The capital is Lansing (1847). The largest city is Detroit. Michigan's population is 9.91 million people

(8th).

GEOGRAPHY FACTSGEOGRAPHY FACTS Michigan is the 11th

largest state by size. Michigan has the second

most square miles of water behind only Alaska.

Michigan has the highest percentage of its area (40%) covered by water.

Michigan is ranked 22nd in land area.

WATER WATER WONDERLANDWONDERLAND

Michigan includes 1,194 square miles of inland waters

Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes and more than 36,000 miles of streams.

You are never more than six miles from one of them.

THE GREAT LAKES THE GREAT LAKES STATESTATE

Michigan includes 38,575 square miles of Great Lake water area and 3,126 miles of Great Lakes shoreline (more fresh water coastline than any other state).

Michigan is the only state that touches four of the five Great Lakes.

40 of Michigan's 83 counties touch at least one of the Great Lakes.

Anywhere in Michigan, you are within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes.

THE GREAT LAKES

Huron

Ontario

Michigan

Erie

Superior

STATE SYMBOLSSTATE SYMBOLSEvery state has chosen certain

things such as animals and plants that symbolize their state's geography, resources, and people.

The following slides will take a look at some of Michigan's state symbols, along with the year the symbol became official by law.

STATE FLAGSTATE FLAG

STATE FLOWERSTATE FLOWERApple BlossomApple Blossom

STATE BIRDSTATE BIRDROBINROBIN

STATE TREESTATE TREEWHITE PINEWHITE PINE

STATE ROCKSTATE ROCKPETOSKEY STONEPETOSKEY STONE

STATE FISHSTATE FISHBROOK TROUTBROOK TROUT

STATE FOSSILSTATE FOSSILMASTODONMASTODON

IMPORTANT DATES IN IMPORTANT DATES IN MICHIGAN HISTORYMICHIGAN HISTORY

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1622: French explorers Étienne Brulé, and

his companion Grenoble, are probably the first white men to see Lake Superior.

1668: Fathers Jacques Marquette and Claude Dablon establish the first mission at Sault Ste. Marie.

1701: Detroit is founded as Fort Pontchartrain by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1715: The French establish Fort

Michilimackinac at the Straits of Mackinac.

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1760: The French surrender Fort

Pontchartrain to the British, ending French rule in Detroit.

1763: During the Indian wars in the area, Pontiac leads a 135-day siege of Detroit. Indians capture all the forts in Michigan, except Detroit.

1796: The British evacuate Detroit and abandon their posts on the Great Lakes.

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1805: The Michigan Territory is created,

with Detroit designated as the seat of government. William Hull is appointed governor. Fire destroys Detroit.

1812: Detroit and Fort Mackinac are surrendered to the British during the War of 1812.

1813: American forces re-enter Detroit. Lewis Cass is appointed governor of the Michigan Territory.

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1819: The Treaty of Saginaw cedes

nearly 6 million acres of Indian lands to Michigan settlers. Michigan sends a delegate to Congress.

1828: The Territorial Capitol is built at Detroit for a cost of $24,500.

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1835: The Toledo War ensues over the

Michigan-Ohio boundary. Michigan previously was denied admission to the Union because it would not surrender its claim to the Toledo strip. The area eventually is surrendered in exchange for the western section of the Upper Peninsula. The First Constitutional Convention is held. Stevens T. Mason is inaugurated as governor.

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1837: Michigan is admitted to the Union

as the 26th state. 1847: The Legislature passes a law to

locate the state capital in Lansing. 1879: The new Capitol is dedicated in

Lansing; the structure cost $1,510,130.

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1908: Henry Ford begins manufacturing

the Model T.

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1910: The first primary election in

Michigan is held. 1920: Detroit's WWJ begins commercial

broadcasting of regular programs, the first such radio station in the United States.

1941: Auto plants are converted for the production of war materials, and Michigan becomes known as the "Arsenal of Democracy."

MICHIGAN TIMELINEMICHIGAN TIMELINE 1957: The five-mile Mackinac Bridge

opens Nov. 1.