Michigan's Free Encyclopedia. By Michiganders, For Michiganders http://www.michipedia.org/ 2026-06-02T17:42:33+00:00 http://www.michipedia.org/ http://www.michipedia.org/_media/wiki:logo.png text/html 2026-06-02T12:07:32+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/start?rev=1780402052&do=diff [Mackinac Bridge] Welcome to Michipedia We are not Wikipedia. Michipedia is an official online encyclopedia dedicated exclusively to the State of Michigan. Unlike crowd-sourced platforms, Michipedia does not permit public editing. All content is subject to editorial review and is developed using academic research, government records, institutional archives, primary-source documentation, and other directly verified and accredited sources. text/html 2026-06-02T09:58:34+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:brand:assembly:chevrolet_bel_air?rev=1780394314&do=diff Oldsmobile [Oldsmobile Logo] Oldsmobile Organization Oldsmobile Division Founded 1897 Type Automotive Brand Parent Organization General Motors Headquarters Lansing, Michigan Location Michigan, United States Founder Ransom E. Olds Industry Automotive Manufacturing Products Automobiles, Luxury Vehicles, Performance Cars text/html 2026-06-02T09:57:40+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:general_motors?rev=1780394260&do=diff General Motors [General Motors Logo] General Motors Organization General Motors Company Founded September 16, 1908 Type Public Company Headquarters Detroit, Michigan Location Michigan, United States Founder William C. Durant Industry Automotive Manufacturing Products Automobiles, Trucks, Electric Vehicles, Automotive Technologies text/html 2026-06-02T09:47:49+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:brand:oldsmobile?rev=1780393669&do=diff Pontiac [Pontiac Logo] Pontiac Organization Pontiac Division Founded 1926 Type Automotive Brand Parent Organization General Motors Headquarters Pontiac, Michigan (historically) Location Michigan, United States Predecessor Oakland Automobile Company Industry Automotive Manufacturing Products text/html 2026-06-02T09:46:49+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:brand:pontiac?rev=1780393609&do=diff Pontiac [Pontiac Logo] Pontiac Organization Pontiac Division Founded 1926 Type Automotive Brand Parent Organization General Motors Headquarters Pontiac, Michigan (historically) Location Michigan, United States Predecessor Oakland Automobile Company Industry Automotive Manufacturing Products text/html 2026-06-02T09:44:07+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:brand:gmc?rev=1780393447&do=diff GMC [GMC Logo] GMC Organization GMC Division Founded 1911 Type Automotive Brand Parent Organization General Motors Headquarters Detroit, Michigan Location Michigan, United States Origins Rapid Motor Vehicle Company and Reliance Motor Car Company Industry Automotive Manufacturing text/html 2026-06-02T09:40:54+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:brand:buick?rev=1780393254&do=diff Buick [Buick Logo] Buick Organization Buick Division Founded May 19, 1903 Type Automotive Brand Parent Organization General Motors Headquarters Detroit, Michigan Location Michigan, United States Founder David Dunbar Buick Industry Automotive Manufacturing Products Automobiles, SUVs, Luxury Vehicles text/html 2026-06-02T09:38:08+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:brand:cadillac?rev=1780393088&do=diff Cadillac [Cadillac Logo] Cadillac Organization Cadillac Division Founded August 22, 1902 Type Luxury Automotive Brand Parent Organization General Motors Headquarters Detroit, Michigan Location Michigan, United States Founder Henry M. Leland Named After Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac Industry Automotive Manufacturing text/html 2026-06-02T09:36:33+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:brand:chevrolet?rev=1780392993&do=diff Chevrolet [Chevrolet Logo] Chevrolet Organization Chevrolet Division Founded November 3, 1911 Type Automotive Brand Parent Organization General Motors Headquarters Detroit, Michigan Location Michigan, United States Founders Louis Chevrolet, William C. Durant Industry Automotive Manufacturing text/html 2026-06-02T09:28:13+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/history:ford_model_b?rev=1780392493&do=diff Ford Model B [Ford Model B] Ford Model B Name Ford Model B Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production Years 1932–1934 Designer Ford Engineering Department Assembly Locations Detroit and Ford Plants Worldwide Units Produced Approximately 1.3 Million Predecessor Ford Model A Successor text/html 2026-06-02T09:25:45+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/history:ford_model_a?rev=1780392345&do=diff Ford Model A [Ford Model A] Ford Model A Name Ford Model A Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production Years 1927–1931 Designer Ford Engineering Department Assembly Locations Detroit and Ford Plants Worldwide Units Produced Approximately 4.8 million Predecessor Ford Model T Successor text/html 2026-06-02T09:23:42+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/history:model_t?rev=1780392222&do=diff Model T [Ford Model T] Model T Name Ford Model T Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production Years 1908–1927 Designer Henry Ford and Ford Engineering Staff Assembly Locations Highland Park, Detroit, and numerous international plants Units Produced Approximately 15 million Successor text/html 2026-06-02T09:19:01+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/business:start?rev=1780391941&do=diff Business & Industry Michigan's economy has been shaped by manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, technology, finance, healthcare, tourism, and entrepreneurship for more than two centuries. This section of Michipedia documents the companies, industries, institutions, entrepreneurs, and economic developments that have contributed to Michigan's growth and prosperity. text/html 2026-06-02T09:11:25+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/places:detroit?rev=1780391485&do=diff Detroit [Detroit Skyline] Detroit is the largest city in the State of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County. Located along the Detroit River in Southeast Michigan, the city serves as a major center of industry, commerce, transportation, culture, and government. text/html 2026-06-02T09:05:43+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:michigan_state_police?rev=1780391143&do=diff Michigan State Police [Michigan State Police Logo] Michigan State Police Organization Michigan State Police (MSP) Founded April 19, 1917 Type State Law Enforcement Agency Headquarters Dimondale, Michigan Location Michigan, United States Parent Government State of Michigan Responsibilities text/html 2026-06-02T09:04:37+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:michigan_department_of_natural_resources?rev=1780391077&do=diff Michigan Department of Natural Resources [Michigan Department of Natural Resources Logo] Michigan Department of Natural Resources Organization Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Founded 1968 (Origins 1921) Type State Government Agency Headquarters Lansing, Michigan Location text/html 2026-06-02T09:03:07+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:michigan_department_of_transportation?rev=1780390987&do=diff Michigan Department of Transportation [Michigan Department of Transportation Logo] Michigan Department of Transportation Organization Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Founded 1973 Type State Government Agency Headquarters Lansing, Michigan Location Michigan, United States text/html 2026-06-02T09:01:41+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:michigan_aeronautical_research_center?rev=1780390901&do=diff Michigan Aeronautical Research Center [Michigan Aeronautical Research Center] Michigan Aeronautical Research Center Organization Michigan Aeronautical Research Center (MARC) Founded 1946 Type University Research Organization Parent Organization University of Michigan Headquarters Ypsilanti Township, Michigan text/html 2026-06-02T08:59:54+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:michigan_technological_university?rev=1780390794&do=diff Michigan Technological University [Michigan Technological University Logo] Michigan Technological University Organization Michigan Technological University Founded 1885 Type Public Research University Headquarters Houghton, Michigan Location Michigan, United States University Type text/html 2026-06-02T08:58:25+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.michipedia.org/organization:michigan_technological_research_institute?rev=1780390705&do=diff Michigan Tech Research Institute [Michigan Tech Research Institute Logo] Michigan Tech Research Institute Organization Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) Founded 2006 Type University Research Institute Parent Organization Michigan Technological University Headquarters Ann Arbor, Michigan Location Michigan, United States