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