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t. The Latin version is "Si quaris peninsulam amoenam circumspice".
f. It is actually the greenstone, or chlorastolite, and was made the state gem in 1972. It is sometimes called the Isle Royale greenstone because it is found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
t. The state soil is calle Kalkaska sand. It was named the state soil in 1990 because it is among the most widespread of almost 500 types of soil found in the state.
Painted Turtle. A group of school children convinced their state legislators to make it the state reptile in 1995.
"Michigan, My Michigan". There are several versions of this song, one of which was written by Winifred Lee Brent in 1863. The most commonly used words were written in 1902 by Douglas M. Malloch.
t. For the Upper Peninsula, it is held in Escanaba in mid-August. Another is held in Detroit in late August or early September.
Wexford. Wexford is five miles northwest of Cadillac.
Michiganese. A few famous Michiganders are Gerald Ford, Aretha Franklin, Charles Lindbergh, Madonna, Thomas Edison, and Diana Ross.
Grand River. Grand River is 260 miles long.
Mastedon. The mastodon is an extinct relative of the elephant. It's scientific name is Mammut americanum.
Yes. A Petoskey stone is a rounded, polished peice of fossilized coral found near Petoskey, Michigan. They are actually fossils that come from limestone deposits formed about 350 million years ago.
99. Michigan's park system is one of the largest in the United States.
Tahquamenon Falls. Tahquamenon Falls is a very beutiful part of Michigan which contributes to the tourism business.
Joe Louis Arena. The Detroit Lions used to play football in the Silver Dome. The Pistons play basketball at the Palace. The Gerald Ford Arena doesn't exist.
Roads. Roads are a major industry, which is why their condition is never improved.
3. They won in 1997, 1998, and 2002.
Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario is the ONLY Great Lake that doesn't touch Michigan.
Oakland. Macomb is 586 and Wayne is 313. Oakland County is 248. Some cities in Oakland are Rochester, Troy, and Birmingham.
Cathelepistemian. In 1817 the University of Michigan was the first university established by any of the states. It was located in Detroit. The name was changed in 1821. The university moved to Ann Arbor in 1841.
Escanaba. According to the Delta County Historical Society, the Upper Peninsula's State Fair began back in April of 1927 when then governor of Michigan Fred Green signed into life Act 89, which read, "An annual state fair at the City of Escanaba, which shall have for its main purpose the exploiting, and encouragement of improved methods in agriculture and industrial pursuits I hereby authorize."
Children of the Night. "Children of the Night" is a pretty good "B" horror film - with Ami Dolenz and Peter DeLuise. (I was also an extra in it!)
Yoopers. The people that live in the Upper Peninsula or the U.P. are called "Yoopers" and are proud of it. The people that live under the bridge are called "trolls."
The Mackinac Bridge. Construction began on May 7, 1954 and the bridge was open to traffic November 1, 1957.
http://www.mackinacbridge.org/
All the info you would want on the Bridge that connects Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas.
Wisconsin. Today, many residents of the western half of the Upper Peninsula still associate themselves with Wisconsin, largely because its universities and urban areas (particularly Green Bay) are much more accessible than those in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Calumet. The Italian Hall Disaster in Calumet, Michigan occured during the copper mine strikes on Christmas Eve in 1913. It was a benefit Christmas party for the children of striking miners in Calumet. The program was in the upstairs section of the Italian Hall. During the program a man, or men, opened the doors at the bottom of the stairs leading outside and yelled "Fire". The party guests, mostly children, rushed down the stairs and tried to get out. There was no fire. The doors opened inward and the first children there were crushed against the doors. More and more came down the stairs. A total of 73 men, women, and children died.
| What was the name of the ship that sank in Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975 that Gordon Lightfoot sang a song about? | Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Edmund Fitzgerald. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior in 1975. Gordon Lightfoot's song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976, Moose Music, Ltd.) is a tribute to this shipwreck and the men who lost their lives.
Marquette. With more than 200 doctors treating and caring for an average of 12,000 inpatients and more than 350,000 outpatients a year, Marquette General Hospital is the largest hospital in the Upper Peninsula.
| What Cornish (from Cornwall England) dish is very popular in the U.P. especially with the copper miners from days past? | Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Pasty. http://www.hu.mtu.edu/vup/pasty/history.htm is a great website about Pastys.
Here is a great recipe (from the site above) to make one!
Original Pasty
3 c. flour
1 1/2 sticks butter (cold and cut into bits)
1 1/2 tsp. salt
6 tbsp. water
In a large bowl, combine flour, butter and salt. Blend ingredients until well combined and add water, one tablespoon at a time to form a dough. Toss mixture until it forms a ball. Knead dough lightly against a smooth surface with heel of the hand to distribute fat evenly. Form into a ball, dust with flour, wrap in wax paper and chill for 30 minutes.
filling
1 lb. round steak, coarsely ground
1 lb. boneless pork loin, coarsely ground
5 carrots, chopped
2 lg. onions, chopped
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 c. rutabaga, chopped (can substitute turnip)
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Combine filling ingredients in large bowl. Divide the dough into 6 pieces, and roll one of the pieces into a 10-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Put 1 1/2 cups of filling on half of the round. Moisten the edges and fold the unfilled half over the filling to enclose it. Pinch the edges together to seal them and crimp them decoratively with a fork. Transfer pasty to lightly buttered baking sheet and cut several slits in the top. Roll out and fill the remaining dough in the same manner. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Put 1 tsp. butter through a slit in each pasty and continue baking for 30 minutes more. Remove from oven, cover with a damp tea towel, cool for 15 minutes.
Sault Ste. Marie. In 1668 Père (Father) Jacques Marquette established Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, first European settlement in Michigan.
Sault Ste. Marie is also home to the famous "Soo Locks" which are a series of locks that ships go through connecting Lake Superior and the rest of the Great Lakes.
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