Historical Marker

Sawmill Site

Historical marker location:
4785 II Road, Garden, Michigan
( Marker can be reached from State Park Road, 1 mile west of II Road (State Highway 183).)

Fayette Historic State Park.

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.