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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Michigan

Which lake doesn't border Michigan?

Michigan, My Home State (dreamargaret)


Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario is the ONLY Great Lake that doesn't touch Michigan.



Where is the U.P.'s largest hospital?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (vickijean1976)


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.



Where is Michigan's geographic center?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


Wexford. Wexford is five miles northwest of Cadillac.



Where in the U.P. is the state fair held every year?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (vickijean1976)


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."



What would you NOT call a person from Michigan?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


Michiganese. A few famous Michiganders are Gerald Ford, Aretha Franklin, Charles Lindbergh, Madonna, Thomas Edison, and Diana Ross.



What was the original name for The University of Michigan?

Michigan, My Home State (dreamargaret)


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.



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 (vickijean1976)


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.



What state (other than the Lower Peninsula of Michigan) does the U.P. border?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (vickijean1976)


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.



What is the state song?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


"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.



What is the state reptile?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


Painted Turtle. A group of school children convinced their state legislators to make it the state reptile in 1995.



What is the state fossil?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


Mastedon. The mastodon is an extinct relative of the elephant. It's scientific name is Mammut americanum.



What is the name of the site in the Upper Peninsula where there are waterfalls?

Michigan, My Home State (dreamargaret)


Tahquamenon Falls. Tahquamenon Falls is a very beutiful part of Michigan which contributes to the tourism business.



What is the name of the movie from 1991 that was partially filmed in Calumet?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (vickijean1976)


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!)



What is the name of the bridge that connects the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the Lower Peninsula?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (vickijean1976)


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.



What is the common nickname for people from the U.P.?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (vickijean1976)


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."



What is the 4th largest industry in Michigan?

Michigan, My Home State (dreamargaret)


Roads. Roads are a major industry, which is why their condition is never improved.



What is Michigan's longest river?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


Grand River. Grand River is 260 miles long.



What is Michigan's highest point?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


Mount Arvon.



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 (vickijean1976)


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.



There are two locations for Michigan's state fair?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


t. For the Upper Peninsula, it is held in Escanaba in mid-August. Another is held in Detroit in late August or early September.



The state gem is the emerald?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


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.



The Italian Hall Disaster took place in which U.P. town on Christmas Eve in 1913?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (vickijean1976)


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.



Michigan's state motto can be translated as "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you"?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


t. The Latin version is "Si quaris peninsulam amoenam circumspice".



Michigan has an official state soil?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


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.



In the 2003-2004 season where did the Detroit Red Wings play?

Michigan, My Home State (dreamargaret)


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.



In 1668 Père (Father) Jacques Marquette established a town in the U.P. What was the name of that town?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (vickijean1976)


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.



How many state parks are there in Michigan?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


99. Michigan's park system is one of the largest in the United States.



How many Stanley Cups did the Red Wings win from 1994 to 2004?

Michigan, My Home State (dreamargaret)


3. They won in 1997, 1998, and 2002.



Does Michigan have a state stone?

Michigan--The Wolverine State (Morrigan716)


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.



248 is the area code for what county?

Michigan, My Home State (dreamargaret)


Oakland. Macomb is 586 and Wayne is 313. Oakland County is 248. Some cities in Oakland are Rochester, Troy, and Birmingham.

• What is the largest college football stadium in Michigan? ( goto )



• What is the main airport in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan? ( goto )



• What can't visitors to Michigan's Mackinac Island bring with them? ( goto )



• Where in America is Hotham Island. I think it is in Lake Michigan ? ( goto )



• What Michigan city did the TV show Rosanne take place in? ( goto )



• What island in Michigan has never had a traffic accident and why? ( goto )



• Who was awarded the 1994 US Figure Skating Championship in Detroit, Michigan, and why? ( goto )



• In 1997, Michigan became the sixteenth state to allow blind people to do what? ( goto )



• What of Thomas Edison is perserved in a tube at Greenfield Billage in Dearborn, Michigan? ( goto )



• Why did the University of Michigan kill its Geography program in the late 70s? ( goto )



• How many Stillwaters are there? I mean as in cities like Stillwater, Michigan. ( goto )



• Formed in 1962 in Flint, Michigan, what band became a one-hit-wonder in 1966 with a song called '96 Tears?' ( goto )



• How many games has the Michigan Wolverines lost at home in one season, in its history? ( goto )



• What are the "winning words" at the bottom of the Nascar sign in Downtown Chicago at 109 East Pearson at North Michigan Avenue? ( goto )



• Was there an Ohio State-Michigan football game the last week of November in 1963, or was it cancelled due to Kennedy's assassination? ( goto )



• How many years since Michigan Wolverines lost more than two games in one season at home? ( goto )



• Who did Matt Kenseth battle with on the last lap before taking the win in the June 2002 Cup Race at Michigan? ( goto )



• What connects certain US Congressmen from Connecticut, New York, and Michigan, a past mathematician, and two Mormon patriarchs? ( goto )



• What do these places have in common? Crescent Hotel-Eureka Springs, Arkansas Hotel San Carlos-Phoenix, Arizona Queen Mary-Long Beach, California Stanley Hotel-Estes Park, Colorado Hawthorne Hotel-Salem, Massachusetts Landmark Inn-Lake Superior, Michigan Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza-Cincinnati,Ohio Bullock Hotel-Deadwood, South Dakota The Menger Hotel-San Antonio, Texas Equinox-Manchester Village, Vermont (The answer is not that they are hotels or places to stay) ( goto )