PAAdvisory
started a new segment by asking a Michigan historical trivia question. Last
week’s question was: “Michigan’s first state capital was Detroit. In 1847, the
Michigan legislature moved the capital to Lansing in order to be more centrally
located. What was in Lansing when the capital was moved there in 1847?”
a.
A
small town with a railroad depot
b.
An
Indian village with a ferry across the Grand River
c.
A
log cabin and a sawmill
62 percent
of respondents answered “A small town with a railroad depot.”
33 percent
answered “A log cabin and a sawmill.” This is the correct answer.
When the
capital was moved to Lansing in 1847, it was literally the middle of the
wilderness, consisting of a log cabin and a sawmill.