MICHIGAN

Michigan is known as the Wolverine State, but there's no evidence that wolverines actually live there. The nickname is thought to come from the 1835 Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio.

Michigan became the 26th state in 1837.

The capital of Michigan is Lansing.

Detroit is the largest city in Michigan.

The American robin is the state bird of Michigan.

The apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan.

The painted turtle is the state reptile of Michigan.

Michigan is home to the world's largest limestone quarry.

Michigan is home to the only floating post office in the world, J.W. Westcott II.

Michigan is home to two species of native cacti: Fragile Prickly Pear and Eastern Prickly Pear.

John Harvey Kellogg, who directed the Battle Creek Sanitarium, introduced breakfast cereal to the world.

Faygo, a famous soft drink company, was founded in Detroit in 1907.

Henry Ford, the inventor of the automobile, grew up in Michigan