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| The Wright Brothers Cycle
Shop from Dayton, Ohio now in Greenfield Village in Dearborn.
Orville and Wilbur
Wright experimented with their aviation ideas and
built their 1903 Flyer in this shop. The home down the street also belonged to the Wrights. The home and cycle shop were moved from Dayton, Ohio. |
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Flag |
State Seal |
| Website : www.michigan.gov |
 Capital
: Lansing
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 Highest
point : Mount
Arvon, 1979 feet |
 Area : 96,810 square miles
11th largest state |
 Population : 9,938,444
(2000 US Census) |
 Motto
: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you) - Tuebor (I will be defended) |
 Admitted to
Union : January 26, 1837 |
 State
Song : "My Michigan" |
 State Bird : Robin |
 State Flower : Apple Blossom |
 State Tree : White Pine |
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