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About Michigan

The story of Michigan

Michigan is two peninsulas surrounded by the Great Lakes — Motor City, cherry country and beaches you can drive to from downtown Detroit.

History & heritage

Admitted as the 26th state in 1837, Michigan built the American auto industry and grew Motown into a global sound. With the state motto “Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice” and a founding year of 1837, Michigan carries a history you can wear on your chest — that's what our print-on-demand apparel is here for.

Geography & landscape

Bordered by four Great Lakes, Michigan has more freshwater coastline than any other state and a dramatic Upper Peninsula full of waterfalls. Covering 96,714 sq mi, Michigan lies in the Midwest region and runs on Eastern time.

Culture, food and traditions

Motor City music from Motown to techno, Wolverines vs. Spartans football, coney dogs, and summer weekends Up North define Michigan. From regional flavors like Detroit-style pizza, coney dog, pasty to festivals such as Detroit Jazz Festival and National Cherry Festival, the culture of Michigan shows up in every collection we design.

Sports, colleges and community

Home teams like Lions, Pistons, Tigers, Red Wings and universities such as Michigan, Michigan State, Wayne State anchor communities across the state — and inspire many of our Michigan designs.

Parks, landmarks and wildlife

Landmarks like Mackinac Bridge, Motown Museum, Henry Ford Museum, Michigan Stadium and protected lands such as Isle Royale, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Pictured Rocks give Michigan its outdoor identity. The state animal is the White-tailed Deer, the state bird is the Robin, and the state tree is the White Pine — all of which show up in our nature and park collections.

Interesting facts about Michigan

• Michigan has more freshwater coastline than any other state (3,288 miles).
• No point in Michigan is more than 85 miles from a Great Lake.
• Detroit gave the world both the automobile and Motown.
• The Mackinac Bridge is one of the world's longest suspension bridges.