Theater District / The Strand

Historical marker location:

211-219 Washington Square., Lansing, Michigan

( Marker is on S. Washington Ave., on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2001

Michigan is home to several famous musicians, including Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Iggy Pop, and Bob Seger. Motown Records, one of the most influential record labels in history, was also founded in Detroit in 1959.