William Austin Burt

Historical marker location:

4300 Main Park Drive, Washington, Michigan

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 26 Mile Road and Main Park Drive.)

Marker installed: 1986

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.