The name Michigan comes from the Indian word "michigana" which means "great or large lake".

Michigan became a state on January 26, 1837.

Detroit, Michigan's largest city, is known as the "Motor City" because it is the birthplace of the automobile. Today, automaking remains one of the states largest industries.

Did you know that Michigan has the second most coastline of any state? Click here to find out which state has more! The state has many lighthouses to keep boats from coming ashore.

Michigan is actually two peninsulas, an Upper and a Lower. The state is surrounded on all sides by the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.

The Michigan quarter will be issued in 2004! Be sure to check out the U.S. Mint Web Site to find out which design was chosen.

E Pluribus Unum is Latin for "One Out of Many". This phrase signifies the unity of America.