Shipping was it's most important industry. When the railroads arrived they brought lumber, iron, copper, and farm products, as well as immigrants. Just before 1900 the first auto factory was opened in Detroit. Casino gambling was recently approved, with 2 billion dollars to be invested in casinos by MGM, Circus Circus and an indian tribe in Michigan. This web site is designed and maintained by Tom Dean Associates webmasters.
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