West Michigan Pike

Historical marker location:

New Buffalo, Michigan

( Marker is on North Whittaker Street, 0.2 miles north of East Water Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2009

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.