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Like its neighboring states that surround Michigan, the region experienced a tug-of-war between original French settlers, and the British who later settled the question following their victory in the French and Indian Wars in 1763.

Even after the American Revolution, Michigan was again the site of conflict during the War of 1812 with the capture of Detroit and Fort Mackinac, later returned by the British at the end of the war two years later. With completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, water transportation to the Midwest brought an influx of new settlers, although a continuing land dispute with Ohio prevented Michigan from joining the union until 1937.

With borders on four of the five Great Lakes, Michigan is comprised of Upper and Lower peninsulas, linked by one of the world's largest suspension bridges, Mackinac Bridge.

The coastline along the Great Lakes also make it prime summer resort territory offering travelers sports fishing, boating, swimming and camping. A major automobile manufacturing state, Michigan also provides visitors a look at the car making process with regularly scheduled tours of manufacturing plants, as well as a closer look at where it all started at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.

Related Web Sites:

Travel Michigan - Major attractions throughout the site with focus on recreational fun - including biking trails, best fishing locations, beaches, campgrounds & water parks, with related photos, maps.

Fishing in Michigan - A complete Michigan fishing almanac including what's biting in Lake Huron, Superior, Erie & Lake Michigan with tips & how to's, fishing & ice fishing reports, charter boat directory, license regulations, current weather, maps & moon phases.

Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council - A complete cybertour of the region including information on major attractions in St. Joe, Grand Junction, LaGrange and more with guides to beaches & boating, fairs & festivals, golf courses, wineries, restaurants, hotels, bed & breakfasts,

Michigan Attractions - Roadside America - Where to find odd & offbeat Michigan tourist attractions including Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, the shrine of the snowshoe priest, Dinosaur Gardens Prehistoric Zoo and lots more...

VisitDetroit.com - Hotel & restaurant guides, Motor City major attractions, how to get around, maps, video tours, photos, event calendar, Detroit history & fun facts.

Welcome to Grand Rapids, Michigan - Major tourist attractions, hotels & restaurants, walking & driving tours, maps, weather info.

Michigan Summer Travel Calendar:

also see -> Christmas in Michigan

Michigan Beaches | Michigan Fall Foliage | Michigan Wineries

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