Packard Takes Flight

Historical marker location:

49965 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Charter Township, Michigan

( Marker can be reached from North Proving Grounds Boulevard.)

Charles Lindbergh Visits the Proving Grounds.

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.