| In 1847 the Michigan State Capital moved to Lansing. |
| The oldest home in Saugatuck is The Park House (Horace D. Moore home) built in 1857. |
| The National Inn in Marshall, was built in 1835 as a stagecoach stop. |
| Niles is the birthplace of automotive pioneers Horace and John Dodge. |
| In 1954 the nations first shopping mall (Northland Mall) opened in Southfield. |
| Model and actress Christie Brinkley was born in Monroe. |
| Actress Pam Dawber was born in Farmington Hills. |
