LOCATIONS
RECREATION
•Detroit was founded in 1701.
•Incorporated as a city in 1815.
•139 square miles
•Is part of 8 counties
•1990 census population: 1,027,974
•9th largest city in the U.S.
•Made up of over 250 separate districts and municipalities
Detroit’s Economy
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“Automobile Capital of the World”
Leader in Research and Development Activities
Making of Distilled Liquor
Machine Tool Accessories
Leader in Potato Chip Production
Internal combustion engines, iron and steel forging,
plumbing fittings, metal cutting tools- Either leads nation
or is in top 3
Detroit Education and Health Care
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9 universities
7 colleges
10 community colleges
64 hospitals
11,000 physicians
Medical Research in immediate vicinity- Detroit Medical
Center and The University of Michigan Medical Center in
Ann Arbor.
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4 Newspapers
8 Television Studios
59 radio stations
Six Freeways, two airports, and 26 airlines
18 Malls/Shopping Districts
Five Pro Sports teams
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Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor was developed as
a agricultural trading center
when the Michigan Central
Railroad arrived in 1939,
which connected it to Detroit.
• Nickel’s Arcade, on State
Street, was the first enclosed
mall in the US.
Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor is one of the leading centers for
aeronautical, space, nuclear, chemical and
metallurgical research
• University of Michigan, known for its
Engineering, is also a leader in Medicine
making Ann Arbor a top quality medical
center.
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Grand Rapids Facts
• Louis Campau, a French trader, established Grand Rapids as a
trading post in 1826. He purchased the modern downtown area
from the federal government for $90.
• The combination of an abundance of pine and hardwood trees
and the waterpower generated from the Grand River waterfalls
promoted the growth of the furniture making industry.
• In the year 1876, Grand Rapids was recognized for its fine
furniture production. To this day it leads the nation in office
furniture production.
Gerald R. Ford
• Former president Gerald R. Ford chose to put his presidential
museum in his boyhood hometown. He is the first president to
separate the two major functions of his presidential libraries.
The other half of his archives is on his alma mater campus of
the University of Michigan. The museum is celebrating 20
years of operation in 2001. Some highlights of the museum are
a holographic tour of the Ford White House, a replica of the
1976 Republican National Convention, and a Watergate gallery
including the actual burglary tools used.
Grand Rapids: Trend setter
• In 1945 Grand Rapids was the first city to add fluoride
to its drinking water.
• During the Great Depression Grand Rapids created
jobs programs which preceded the actions of the
federal government.
• The Grand Rapids Public Library is the second largest
library in Michigan and it houses the country’s most
important collection of books on furniture production
and manufacture.
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How much did Louis Campeau purchase the
downtown district of Grand Rapids for?
Facts on the Upper Peninsula
• Fishing
– Lake Trout
– Brown Trout
– Coho Salmon
• Isle Royale
– 165 miles of hiking
– 36 campgrounds
– Physically cut off from
mainland
• Edmund Fitzgerald
– Sank 11-10-75
– Largest ship to go down
in Great Lakes
• Ishpeming's Sarah
Rosenbaum was the designer
of the official Olympic Logo
1994
Lillehammer Norway.
• The National Ski Hall of
Fame is located in
Ishpeming.
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Lansing
The population of Lansing is
127,825 (1998 estimate).
The city of Lansing covers a land area of
87.5 sq km (33.8 sq mi), with a average
elevation of 252meters.
Lansing Facts
• Detroit was the original capitol
of Michigan. The legislation
felt it was too vulnerable to
invasion so the capitol was
moved to the middle of the state
to Lansing township.
• When Lansing became the
capitol there were eight
registered voters in the
township.
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Water Sports
• People do many different sports on both the
Great Lakes and many inland lakes.
• The water sports that are done in Michigan
are water skiing, wake boarding, tubing,
canoeing, kayaking and other types of
boating.
• There is a sail boat race that is from
Chicago to Mackinaw Island.
Inland Rivers
• There is 7,000 miles of canoe able streams.
• There are over 13,000 miles of water with
trout with many access sites.
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Snowboarding and Skiing
• People have skied in Michigan for a long
time, both cross country and down hill.
• In the past few years Snowboarding has
grown in popularity even to the extent that
resorts are installing Snowboard parks.
Skiing and Snowboarding
• Boarders and Skiers
participate in many methods
going down the hill.
• Some race while others do
tricks and jumps.
• Most people however just go
down the hill in whatever
manner they please.
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Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
The Feeling of home without the hassle. The Soaring
Eagle Casino & Resort is a wonderful place for the
whole family to vacation. There is fun for all ages.
Resort Facts
• This is the only four-diamond hotel in Michigan.
• There are a variety of gaming options; Blackjack,
Craps, Roulette, Poker and Slots.
• Bingo is another form of fun at the Soaring Eagle
Casino.
• Food is never hard to locate. There are seven
restaurants and room service available at the
resort.
Entertainment
• Big-name musicians and comedians often perform
at the resort.
• Gallagher was there Wednesday, February 21,
2001.
• A video arcade is available to the young age or the
young at heart.
• Conferences often take place at the resort on the
26,000 square feet of meeting and function space.
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Hunting
• Hunting in Michigan
is very popular.
• Deer, turkey, bob cats,
bear, small game, elk,
and fowler are all
animals that are
hunted in Michigan.
• There are three
ways to hunt
1) Bow
2) Rifle
3) Musket
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