Bishop Frederic Baraga

Historical marker location:

116 Maple St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan

( Marker is on Maple Street SE east of Sheldon Avenue SE, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2012

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.