Place details
Place nameMichigan
Other namesMI
CountryUnited States
Latitude44
Longitude-85
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Inhabited by Ojibwa, Ottawa, Potawatomi & others when French arrived in 18th cen.; taken by England in 1760s, by USA in Revolution & again in War of 1812; most Amerindians were forced west in 19th cen.; pro-Union in Civil War, noted for African regiment.