Why does Michigan have two peninsulas?

Michigan is the only state in the country with two distinct peninsulas. How did it come to be this way? We share an episode of the Points North podcast that digs into the history of our states boundary lines. They story of our peninsula "up north" actually begins with a boundary dispute down south - in Ohio.

• Find a transcript of the episode here
• Check out more episodes of Points North from Interlochen Public Radio

GUESTS:

• Ryan Schnurr, producer, assistant professor in the Department of Humanities and Communication at Trine University
• Ted Long, author, local historian, and storyteller based in Toledo, OH
• Marty Herschock, professor of history at the University of Michigan-Dearborn

Cover photo from: AlgerCounty.gov

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