Discovering What Truly Makes Lake Michigan Unique

Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Determine what exactly makes Lake Michigan so different from Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, & Superior. Discover where Michigan derived from per the Ojibwe People. Understand why Jean Nicolet was an important figure during 1630’s including the various Indian Tribes that Western European Explorers came upon. Learn if shipping increased heavily along Lake Michigan during the same time United States was at war internally during 1860’s. Go behind the scenes and learn everything about Door Peninsula including Indian Tribes interpretation. Learn what makes the Leelanau Peninsula so unique including a Michigan Lighthouse located in the same vicinity. Discover what lighthouse having been built in 1858 served as a vital place for ships entering and leaving Manitou Passage including history behind North & South Manitou Islands. Learn if this particular lighthouse took more than one year to get built and whether or not it became last manned light on Lake Michigan. Get to know Ludington, Michigan including for who it’s named after. Discover what particular year during 1850’s happened to be the worst ever in maritime history for Ludington area. Get a timeline of events from 1856-1867 involving Congress and Michigan State Legislature pertaining to lighthouse funding for Big Sable Point. Understand significance behind what day marks represent. Learn which first didn’t arrive to Big Sable Point Lighthouse until late 1940’s.

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