Sugar Shack

Historical marker location:

6948 Richie Road, Gagetown, Michigan

( Marker can be reached from Richie Road , 0.9 miles north of Bay City Forestville Road, on the right when traveling north.)

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.