What is National Michigan Day?
Starting the week of Independence Day and ending with Hawaii. We feature a small portion of each states' past, foods, and the people who make up the state. Several states have their own state celebrations. There's so much more to explore that we can't help but celebrate our beautiful country even more.
Michigan has more shoreline than any of the contiguous 48 states, despite being surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes. Of the 50 states, only Alaska has more..
In 1783, the area was first discovered by the French, and it became a US territory. Michigan will be a center of industrial production, with iron and copper as a flange.
The upper and lower peninsulas of the 26th state granted statehood separate, making Michigan unique in style. Ferries were used to carry travelers back and forth from one peninsula to the other in order to move from one peninsula to the other. But the Mackinac Bridge in 1957 linked the two sides, making the ride more convenient and safer. It is the world's third longest suspension bridge at 26,372 feet long.
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