Brevort

Historical marker location:

W4528 Fishermn's Drive, Brevort, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Fisherman's Drive, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 2.)

Marker installed: 1961

Scene of Annual (Swedish) Midsummer Day Festival.

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.