Lake Ontario is the only Great Lake that does not border (at least partly) in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Tag: Michigan
Fun Fact: When Detroit Gave Saddam Hussein Key to the City
In 1980 the city of Detroit, Michigan gave Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein the key to the city. The reason was that he gave a considerable contribution to a local church.
Fun Fact: Michigan Etymology
Michigan got it’s name from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa which means “great water”.
Fun Fact: Henry Ford Lost a Race For Senate
While Henry Ford was a legend for the automotive industry, his run for Senate was less succesful. President Woodrow Wilson asked Ford to run for Senate representing Michigan but lost to Republican Truman Newberry in a close election in 1918.
Fun Fact: American City Looking South to Canada
Detriot, Michigan is the only major U.S. City to look directly south to Canada in at least one direction.