We have started our journey back to Florida. This trip we decided to go via the east coast. There are a lot of places and sites we want to visit. So play with us and see how well you know your geography and/or historic markers. Our first stop was to our friends, the Seiko's town. Here is a picture of Johnny at one of the local shops. It tooks us a while to get him out of the store, he didn't want to leave the Thomas the Train city. After this we went to Mancinos and had one of the best wheat crust pizzas. I believe there is a chain in this state, I recommend that you stop by and taste this pizza. We ordered a pepperoni pizza and a ham and pineapple pizza. Both were delicious. I am sorry to say that this is one of the places I was not able to take a picture of the historical site, my batteries were dead. Let us know if you figure out where Johnny is at.
Here is some history about the town we visited. This town was established in 1830, the early settlers expected this town to be the state capitol. Thus it drew dozens of doctors, lawyers, ministers, as well as business people and land speculators. Due to its beginning, it has a storehouse of the 19th century America small town architecture. This town was a station on the Underground Railroad and a strong anti-slavery town. In 1846 Kentucky slave chasers tried to capture escaped slave Adam Crosswhite and his family in this town. Leading citizens in turn to arrest the Kentuckians and smuggle the Crosswhite family to Canada. The rescuers were convicted of "depriving a man of his rightful property" in federal court in 1847. They paid fines which they were to consider a badge of honor. The town founders Sidney and George Ketchum named the community for Chief Justice of Virginia whom they greatly admired. Where is Johnny?
Need more clues? Here is a clue about the state. This state became a state in 1837, the flag features the coat of arms showing an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, an elk and a moose supporting a shield displaying a man standing on a grassy peninsula.
We had a lot of fun driving in this state. The speed limit is 70 miles per hour and people drive way over the speed limit. Need one more clue it is known as the Wolverine State. Give us your answer in the comment section.
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing the adventure. Sounds like you had great fun in Michigan. You might also be interested to know.....
Some people believe that Ohioans gave Michigan the nickname “The Wolverine State” around 1835 during a dispute over the Toledo strip, a piece of land along the border between Ohio and Michigan. Rumors in Ohio at the time described Michiganians as being as vicious and bloodthirsty as wolverines. This dispute became known as the Toledo War.
Another reason given for the nickname is a story that has Native Americans, during the 1830s, comparing Michigan settlers to wolverines. Some native people, according to this story, disliked the way settlers were taking the land because it made them think of how the gluttonous wolverine went after its food.
Another nickname for Michigan is the “Great Lake State.” Michigan's shores touch four of the five Great Lakes, and Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes. In Michigan, you are never more than 6 miles from an inland lake or more than 85 miles from a Great Lake. From 1969 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1983 Michigan's automobile license plates featured the legend, GREAT LAKE STATE.
Yep, previous comment said it. Michigan!
Those trains look cross. Hey wait a second, what's that in Johnny's hand? Is that a little mini Boilermaker Special?
Go Purdue!
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