|HomeAbout UsContact UsSponsorship||May 24, 2013| State of
Michigan (United States Mint image.) The Michigan quarter is the
first of 2004, and the 26th in the United States Mint's 50 State
Quarters® Program. On January 26, 1837, Michigan became the 26th
state to be admitted into the Union. The Michigan quarter
depicts the outline of the State and the Great Lakes system. The
quarter is inscribed "Great Lakes State". As indicated by the
State's nickname, much of Michigan's history is tied to the
Great Lakes - Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. These
are five of the world's largest lakes that, together, encompass
more than 38,000 square miles and form the largest body of fresh
water in the world. Michigan is the only State that borders four
of the five Great Lakes, more than any other state. Standing
anywhere in the State, a person is within 85 miles of one of the
Great Lakes. To assist in navigating, Michigan has 116
lighthouses and navigational lights. Release Date: January 26,
2004 Reverse (tails) S