Old maps of Michigan showed imaginary islands in Lake Superior. ... By 1832, as you can see on this map based on British Admiralty Charts, all the fictitious islands had been removed.

Middle Island is located north of Alpena. 227 acres of the island is on the market for $3.9 million. The sale includes all of its buildings and full access to the 76-foot-tall lighthouse.

The journey to Mackinac Island, which lies in the Straits of Mackinac where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet, will be worth it for the six candidates — former Florida governor Jeb Bush, Texas Sen ...

But in the 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the end of the War of 1812, the boundaries were clarified, and Harsens Island -- and it’s neighboring Dickinson Island -- became U.S. territory.

Mackinac Island State Park is Michigan's best state park, according to Condé Nast Traveler. Last week, the luxury and lifestyle travel magazine published its list of best state parks in each of ...

If there's a Michigan map in your mind, it probably looks like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula — separated from the rest of the state by the Great Lakes — often gets left off the map entirely.