St. Clair River Habitat Restoration

Historical marker location:

Algonac, Michigan

( Marker is on North River Road (State Highway 29) 0.1 miles south of Roberts Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Cottrellville Township Shoreline.

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.