Keweenaw Bay

Historical marker location:

Baraga, Michigan

( Marker can be reached from U.S. 41, 0.1 miles north of Plains Cut-off Road.)

Marker installed: 1957

The name "Michigan" comes from the Ojibwe word "mishigamaa," which means "large water" or "large lake." This refers to Lake Michigan, which is one of the five Great Lakes that border the state.