Historical Marker
St. Joseph's Firemen
Historical marker location:
St. Joseph, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Port Street and Lake Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Port Street.)
1898.
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.