Lee and Karen Duquette,
The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
visited the Michigan Welcome Center
 September 21, 2016
(and previously on July 24, 2010 - so be sure to scroll down this page.
USA map showing location of Michigan

Below: Interesting facts about the USA ste of Michigan, plus a lighthouse and more.
bullet Michigan became the 26th state in the USA on January 26, 1837.
bullet State Capital - Lansing

bulletThe Name Michigan is from an Algonquian Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" that means "big sea water" "large water" or "large lake" (referring to the Great Lakes). State Nickname - Wolverine State
bullet State Nickname - Wolverine State
bullet Michigan is the eighth most populous state in the USA.
bullet A person in Michigan is never more than six miles from a natural water source or more than 87.2 miles from a Great Lakes shoreline
bullet Michigan is the only state to consist entirely of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often dubbed "the mitten" by residents, owing to its shape. When asked where in Michigan one comes from, a resident of the Lower Peninsula may often point to the corresponding part of his or her hand. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as "The U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile wide channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Upper Peninsula is economically important for tourism and natural resources.
sign: Welcome to Pure Michigan State of Michigan arch
Great Outdoors sign New Buffalo Welcome Center sign

Below is an enlargement of each of the four sections in the above "Great Outdoors" sign from The Two RV Gypsies 2010 visit.
name of Michigan history sign about Michigan State Parks

Lee and Karen Duquette have been to the Tahquamenon Falls mentioned below. plus many others - use the TOC button at the bottom of almost any page and choose waterfalls to see these.
sign about Michigan waterfalls sign about Michigan's State Capitol Building
sign about the Great State of Michigan

Below is an enlargement of each of the three sections in the above "Great State" sign in 2016
sign about Michigan's State Capitol Building sign about President Gerald R. Ford
sign about Michigan sports teams
Eisenhower Interstate System sign
sign - The Iron Brigade sign - the 24th MI Voluntter infantry reigment
sign about the Michigan lighthosue
lighthouse at the Michigan Welcome Center lighthouse at the Michigan Welcome Center
lighthouse at the Michigan Welcome Center

Below: Pretty flowers at the Michigan Welcome Center. They looked like they were floating in the air.
Pretty flower at the Michigan Welcome Center Pretty flower at the Michigan Welcome Center
Pretty flower at the Michigan Welcome Center Pretty flower at the Michigan Welcome Center

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