Historical Marker
Island House
Historical marker location:
6966 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan
( Marker is on Lake Shore Drive (aka Main Street) (State Highway 185), on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1973
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.