J.M. Mead General Store

Historical marker location:

215 Griswold St, Northville, Michigan

( Marker can be reached from Griswold Street, 0.2 miles north of East Main Street.)

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.