Why is the Upper peninsula of Michigan a part of Michigan instead of Wisconsin? The Macinak bridge would have been built anyway but it makes more sense for the UP to be part of WI

by Soonermagic1953
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While there is certainly more to be said, here is al ink to a similar question with an answer (Edit answer by u/Reedstilt)

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1fc2af/why_is_michigans_upper_peninsula_part_of_michigan/

The short version is that it is a result of Ohio and Michigan's dispute over the Toledo Strip