Henry A. Hamp / Alfred R. Vogel

Historical marker location:

Bay Port, Michigan

( Marker can be reached from South Unionville Road (State Highway 25) 0.6 miles south of Pigeon Road (State Highway 142), on the right when traveling north.)

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.