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safeinOhio

(32,632 posts) Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:00 AM Apr 2019

The Battle of Phillip's Corner. The war between Michigan and Ohio.

Michigan got the UP and Ohio got Toledo.

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The Battle of Phillip's Corner. The war between Michigan and Ohio. (Original Post) safeinOhio Apr 2019 OP

One hand...Toledo... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2019 #1

If Toledo became part of Michigan, and the U.P. was part of Wisconsin, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2019 #2

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,661 posts)

1. One hand...Toledo...

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:24 AM

Apr 2019

other hand...U.P. ... Michigan came out on top in that skirmish.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,315 posts)

2. If Toledo became part of Michigan, and the U.P. was part of Wisconsin, ...

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 10:18 AM

Apr 2019

... would the Mackinac Bridge have been built?

At the time, I think Ohio was thought to be the winner of that "war". The U.P. was thought to be as useless and worthless as Alaska. Both the U.P. and Alaska were later deemed to be of some value.

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