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Lansing is the capital city of the state of Michigan. The current State Capitol is the third of Michigan’s capitol buildings. It is a federal building, open to the public for free tours on weekdays. It opened in late 1878 to much acclaim and was restored to its original splendor in the early 1990’s removing half floors, drop ceilings and ...
Michigan's Current Capitol. Michigan’s third state capitol was dedicated on Jan. 1, 1879. More than 40 years after Michigan entered the Union, the state finally had a seat of government to be proud of. One of the first to take inspiration from the just-remodeled national Capitol in Washington, D.C., Michigan’s new statehouse became, in turn ...
With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of 96,716 sq mi (250,490 km 2 ), Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the largest by area east of the Mississippi River. [b] Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit.
In 2020, the Michigan State Capitol launched an ongoing effort to publish short biographies of the many different women who have served in our state legislature. Click the cover to download the latest pdf edition featuring female legislators from the 1920s-1960s.
After Michigan joined the union on Jan. 26, 1837, the simple-but-proud, Greek Revival-inspired building was converted into the Capitol. The building was 60 feet by 90 feet with a 140-foot center tower. It was designed by Obed Wait and cost $24,500 to build, about $511,000 today, when adjusted for inflation. Its cornerstone was laid Sept. 22, 1823.
Lansing is the state capital of Michigan in the United States. The city is located in three different counties, with most of it being in Ingham County, but with parts of the city also being in Eaton County and in Clinton County. It has a population of around 114,000 people and is the fifth most populous city in Michigan.
Michigan region was set aside by the United States government as part of the Northwest Territory. The Territory of Michigan itself was created in 1805, with General William Hull serving as its first governor. On July 1, 1805, Detroit was named the capital of the new territory. Michigan was admitted to the Union in 1837,
