Michigan is located in the northern United States and borders four Great Lakes. It has two peninsulas, the Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula. Some key facts about Michigan include that its capital is Lansing, it became a state in 1837, and Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company there in 1903. The document then provides details on Michigan's state symbols, climate data for Detroit and Lansing, population statistics, and proposed vacation plans involving Holland, Traverse City, and Mackinac Island.

1. MICHIGAN
Two Pleasant Peninsulas in one Great State

2. Our Great State
 Location
 Northern Hemisphere
 Great Lake
 Mid-west Region

3. Bountiful Borders
 Bordering States
 Lower Peninsula
 Ohio
 Indiana
 Upper Peninsula
 Wisconsin
 Bordering Countries
 Canada

4. Fun Facts
 Capitol City: Lansing
 Michigan became a state in 1837
 26th state to join the Union

5. The Flag
Michigan’s current flag was adopted in
1901

6. State Symbols
 Bird
 Robin
 Adopted 1931
 Flower
 Apple Blossom
 Adopted in 1897
 Wild Flower
 Dwarf Lake Iris
 Adopted in 1998

7. State Symbols - Animals
 Mammal
 White Tailed Deer
 Adopted in 1997
 Fish
 Brook Trout
 Adopted in 1965
 Reptile
 Painted Turtle
 Adopted in 1995

8. 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

9. Michigan’s State Song
 Michigan, My Michigan
 By William Otto Miessner and Douglas M. Malloch

10. 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

11. 1668
 Sault Ste. Marie is established as the first
permanent settlement in Michigan
 This began the migration of non-Native
American people to Michigan

12. 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.

13. 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”.

14. 1941
 Automobile plants were converted to making
tanks for World War II
 Michigan became known as the “Arsenal of
Democracy”.

15. Climate
Avg. High Temperature
90
80
70
60
50
40
30 Detroit
20 Lansing
10
0

16. Climate
Avg. Low Temperature
70
60
50
40
30
Detroit
20 Lansing
10
0

17. Population
1,000,000
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000 Detroit
400,000 Lansing
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
Population

18. Are we there yet?
 Time: A little more than 1 hour and 15 minutes.
 Distance: Just over 96 miles

19. Vacation Plans
 Season: Summer
 Three places to visit:
 Holland
 TraverseCity
 Mackinac Island

20. Holland
 Tulip Festival - May7th – May 11th 2011
3 parades
 Wednesday
 Thursday
 Saturday
 Dutch Dancing
 Veldheer Tulip Farm
 Windmill Island
 Holland State Park / Big Red

21. Traverse City
 Cherry Festival – first full
week in July
 AirShow
 Craft Show
 Parades
 Cherry Activities
 Pitspitting contest
 Pie eating contest

22. Mackinac Island
 Best time to travel – Spring – Fall
 FortMackinac
 Horse and carriage rides
 Bicycle around the island