Michigan …

joined the Union as the 26th state on this date in 1837.

• The name Michigan is derived from the Indian words “Michi-gama” meaning large lake.
• The State Nickname is the “Great Lake State”. Others include “Wolverine State” or “Water Winter Wonderland”.
• The State motto is “Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice” (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you).