Michigan Fun Facts and Trivia

[Banjoman76]

Michigan ranks 6th in the nation in number of breweries and ranks 8th in gallons produced.

[jaywalker]

Here's one for you. Tupperware was started in Traverse City mid 1800's making wooden bowls. They had to move to Tupper NY when all the wood ran out in michigan after the fire and logging.

[panathinaikos55]

Michigan is a leading state in the ownership of recreational boats and in the sale of hunting and fishing licenses.

[panathinaikos55]

Here's another good one...

Michigan has the largest State Forest system in the nation.

[Toivo]

Kingsford Charcoal was first made in Kingsford Michigan by Henry Ford as a by product from the Ford plant there.

[themps1]

Michigan is the largest state east of the mississippi river

[vtx531]

FLint is the biggest city with a one syllable name.

[multuminparvo]

Wow, you guys have some good ones. Here is another:

Michigan has around 150 lighthouses, the most of any U.S. state.