Historical Marker
Lenawee County Fairgrounds
Historical marker location:
602 North Dean Street, Adrian, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of North Dean Street and East Hunt Street, on the right when traveling north on North Dean Street.)
Marker installed: 2002
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.