Grand Rapids, Michigan is home to the 24-foot Leonardo da Vinci horse, called Il Gavallo, it is the largest equestrian bronze sculpture in the Western Hemisphere.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan was established in 1668 making it the oldest town between the Alleghenies and the Rockies.
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Some of the longest bulk freight carriers in the world operate on the Great Lakes. Ore carriers 1,000 feet long sail Michigan's inland seas.