Happy Birthday Michigan...176 years old

January 26, 2013 is our birthday.  well. ok ..Our State's Birthday!

176 years ago or more correctly in 1837--President Andrew Jackson, signed into Law that Michigan was the 26th State in the Nation.
Thus ended the  "skirmish"  between Ohio and Michigan over boundaries. 
The conclusion [that ended this dispute] involved the following 'changes' to State boundaries:
...giving Ohio the "Toledo Strip" 
...& Michigan the "Upper Peninsula"

Thus began the statehood of Michigan with the 2[two] peninsulas.
Thus began the fun known as the "Uppers" and the "..rest of the State-rs"  [Lower Peninsula].

Over the years since there has been much joking back & forth between these two lands joined by a body of Water & a Bridge.   The upper Peninsula is joined by land at other States, but to Michigan it is accessible via a long, high bridge, called "Big Mac Bridge" or "Blue Water Bridge".

By any name this Bridge is a very long, suspension Bridge, with the actual upper curved area being girded with open metal areas that allow viewers to see into the Lake Waters below.  What a SIGHT!

In this map of Michigan, one can see the areas where the Upper & Lower parts of Michigan are accessible to each other



In actuality, the Upper peninsula is attached to the rest of the Lower States at the upper left area of the upper Peninsula of Michigan.

In this presentation, one can see where the Upper P. of MI is also attached to the other States.

  When looking at this map, one may wonder how it was the the Upper P. was awarded to Michigan rather than than two States to the West of Michigan.
 However it happened [ more than likely didn't come up except with MI. & OH.  

Interesting.

However it happened. Let's give Michigan --both Peninsulas a very Happy Birthday call this January 26, 2013. 

This State of ours has other names by which it is known:
...the "Mitten"
...America's High Five" 
...The "Wolverine State" --[for the actual animal, not the College Mascot]
...The Great Lakes State"

Some of the "above names" are interesting while some are widely used; however this state is called, it IS the only "Dual-Peninsula" state in the Nation.

However it is viewed; it still has a 'Birthday" today.

Happy Birthday Michigan!



Happy, Happy Birthday Micigan--State of.