Michigan Fun Facts

Popsicle Origin

Haunted Lighthouse

State Sport Quirk

The Popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson in 1905 in Michigan City when he accidentally left a mixture of soda and water outside overnight with a stick in it.

The Big Bay Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior is rumored to be haunted by its first lighthouse keeper, Will Prior, who died in a shipwreck while attempting to rescue stranded sailors.

Michigan is the only state with a designated state sport that isn't played in the Olympics—snowboarding. It reflects the state's love for winter sports and its pioneering role in popularizing snowboarding culture.

Popsicle Origin

Haunted Lighthouse

State Sport Quirk

The Popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson in 1905 in Michigan City when he accidentally left a mixture of soda and water outside overnight with a stick in it.

The Big Bay Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior is rumored to be haunted by its first lighthouse keeper, Will Prior, who died in a shipwreck while attempting to rescue stranded sailors.

Michigan is the only state with a designated state sport that isn't played in the Olympics—snowboarding. It reflects the state's love for winter sports and its pioneering role in popularizing snowboarding culture.

Popsicle Origin

Haunted Lighthouse

State Sport Quirk

The Popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson in 1905 in Michigan City when he accidentally left a mixture of soda and water outside overnight with a stick in it.

The Big Bay Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior is rumored to be haunted by its first lighthouse keeper, Will Prior, who died in a shipwreck while attempting to rescue stranded sailors.

Michigan is the only state with a designated state sport that isn't played in the Olympics—snowboarding. It reflects the state's love for winter sports and its pioneering role in popularizing snowboarding culture.