Charles G. Learned

Historical marker location:

8544 Lake St, Port Austin, Michigan

( Marker is on Lake Street (Michigan Route M-25) south of Madison Street, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1990

Michigan is the only state in the United States that consists of two peninsulas. The Upper Peninsula (UP) and Lower Peninsula (LP) are connected by the five-mile-long Mackinac Bridge, which is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.