|
**************************************
KathysWeb is from Michigan.
****************************************
W E L C O M E ~ T O
M I C H I G A N
"Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice"
"If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."
The State Motto.
This statement holds many truths. Michigan is a land of great splendors, great lakes and full of natural beauty.
Michigan is the 4 season State.
Spring-Summer-Autumn-Winter
And each season has it's own colors, it will delight all your sences of sight, smell, touch and sound.{}image may be slow to load{}
Michigans shape is so unique, you can even see it's shape from outer space. Look at this space shot.
State Symbols;
ROBIN
WHITE PINE
BROOK TROUT
And then there are other symbols,
such as, the state reptile is the TURTLE,
stone is the PETOSKY, and flower is the APPLE BLOSSOM.
The state animal is the WHITE TAIL DEER and wild animal is the WOLVERINE and the
state gem is GREEN STAR STONE, and when polished up shows a turtles shell design on the stone.
The state was the 26th state to enter the union on January 16, 1837. And the state capital is in Lansing.Located in lower Michigan in central south area.
The names of Michigan's 83 counties reflect the state's Native American, French, British and early American heritage.
Thirty-two counties have names drawn from Native American languages; 29 are named for people; 16 are named for natural features such as rivers that already had been given names; and 6 have names meant to describe the county's geography (e.g., Hillsdale).
Themes exist for the names of some counties.
In 1829 the legislature set off 12 new counties, naming 8 of them for President Andrew Jackson and members of his cabinet: Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren.
In 1840 the legislature changed the names of 16 counties and gave 5 counties names from Ireland: Antrim, Clare, Emmet, Roscommon and Wexford.
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, author and Indian agent, mixed words and syllables from Native American, Arabian and Latin languages to make up Native American-sounding words for some of the 28 counties set off in 1840.
They include Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Arenac, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Oscoda and Tuscola.
The earliest counties were organized by the territorial government as areas became settled. The first county was Wayne.The largest city in the county of Wayne is Detroit.
Michigan had 38 counties by the end of the year in which it became a state (1837). Throughout the years some county names and many county borders have changed.
Here are some actual photos of Michigan found on the internet. The places are real.
Approaching Mackinaw Island ~
{}note-there are NO automobiles allowed on the island, you travel by horse and buggy or bicycle or foot.{}
Arch Rock on the Island
{}note- when looking across the great lakes it is so wide you can not see the other side.{}
The famous Mackinaw Bridge
{}note-on Labor Day it is closed to automobiles and open to eveyone who wants to WALK across the bridge, they have a huge turn out every year.{}
Tahquamenon Falls in Northern Mich.
{}note- Breathtaking, this falls, is just too pretty for words in the fall when the colors change.{}
Greenfield Village
{}note- A living museum where you can tour around, see how they lived in yesteryear. See Thomas Edisons work shop, or the Wright Brothers Bicycle shop. Ride an old fashioned Seam Paddleboat.{}
Detroit Zoo
{}note-Beautiful gardens to walk thru, wild-animals to see out in the open without looking thru bars, picnic area available too.
And the Newest thing~~DINOSAURS ~~ A MUST SEE!!{}
Ambassadore Bridge
{}note- The worlds longest international suspension bridge in the world.Located in the city of Detroit. It is 152 feet above water in its center.Plenty of room for the freighters to pass under.{}
The famous Fisher Bulding
{}note- A painting showing its golden glory years.And the pride of Detroit.It was completed in 1928 and became a Michigan historical site in 1978 and a national historical site in 1982. The states am radio station still broadcast from it dial 760 WJR radio. {}
Well I have my own photos to add, of Michigan.
All were taken in the late summer / fall of 2000. I have set them in 4 sets of pages.(there are more but I'll keep them in Kathys WebOffice,that will give you reason to come visit).
NOW ~> Enjoy the sites of;
Sterling State Park
Algonac State Park
Howell Hot Air Balloons
Detroit's Eastern Market
Sports in Michigan is also great~ We have the Lions-Tigers-RedWings-Pistons-these are the biggies. But I like the Baseball season, when the weather is warm ..........
The 'old' Detroit Tigers
The 'NEW' Detroit Tigers
This is 'my' state flag ---
click on it to see 'your' state flag!
Now a few more words before you leave. There have been some very famous people that came from Michigan, either born here or associated with the state. So let me be a name dropper and drop a few on you! ~ See if you can remember where or how you know of them.
Madonna; Bill Haley; Francis Ford Coppola; Charlton Heston; Casey Kasem;Ted Nugent; Bob Seger; Mike Illitch; Stevie Wonder; Danny Thomas; Ed McMahon; Diana Ross; Martha Reeves; Smokey Robinson; Gerald R Ford; Rosa Parks: Malcom X; Roger D.Chaffee; Ernest Hemingway; Sebastian S.Kresge; David Buick; Louis Chevrolet; Walter P.Chrysler; Henry Ford; Ransom Olds; John F. Dodge; William Boeing; Sugar Ray Robinson; Kirk Gibson; Earwin Magic Johnson;
and yours truly Kathy Chapman of KathysWeb.
