For those of you who like state trivia and want to learn something new about the state of Michigan, here are 5 things that Michigan was first in.
In 1929, the Michigan State Police established the first police radio system in the world. Now every state in the nation has a police radio system.
The nations very first regularly scheduled air passage service ran between Grand Rapids and Detroit in 1926. Michigan was also the first state to have an international auto traffic tunnel. It was the Windsor tunnel linking Michigan to Canada that runs under the Detroit River.
The Detroit zoo was the first zoo in the United States to feature cageless open exhibits. This type of exhibit allows animals more space to roam.
While Michigan was not the first state in the nation to have a public library. It was the first state in the nations to make provisions in it's state constitution for the building of public libraries.
Michigan was the first state to guarantee every child a tax paid education. It was a bold step that opened education to all children regardless of race, creed, or financial status.
Many of Michigan's first lead the way for the nation to follow it is something all Michiganders can be proud of.
Good list.
Thank you for the great list.
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