Flat Andrew had a fun, snowy weekend in Michigan.
He took a road trip to the city of Alpena which is on Lake Huron. He explored the East Tawas Lighthouse and the Great Lakes Maritime Museum.
Michigan is the Great Lakes State - it is surrounded by our 5 Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior (H.O.M.E.S.). Our great lakes are amazing.
Visiting a great lake is like visiting the ocean without the saltwater. The beaches are sandy, the waves can be crashing or calm and they are so big all you see is water.
The shore line around the state can be rocky and dangerous for ships. Now ships use radar and satellites to keep them away from the rocky shores, but in times past those ships needed Lighthouses to warn them of dangerous areas.
Michigan is the car capitol of the world! Henry Ford build his Model-T's here and the Ford family still owns and builds Fords here in Michigan. Michigan is headquarters of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler car companies. Flat Andrew visited the General Motors Proving Ground where the engineers from GM test cars and trucks that are being developed. Top secret research goes on there so cameras are not allowed inside.
