The Michigan State Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the portion of the state capital of Lansing which lies in Ingham County.
A statue of Austin Blair stands in the foreground
The original capitol building in Detroit sometime around 1847
The original Lansing structure before 1882
The cornerstone for the current state capitol being lowered into place
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan and the most populous city in Ingham County. It is mostly in the county, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making it the sixth most populous city in Michigan. The population of its metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 541,297 at the 2020 census, the third largest in the state after metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids. It was named the new state capital of Michigan in 1847, ten years after Michigan became a state.
Image: State Capital and Statue panoramio
Image: Ottawa Street Power Station, Lansing MI
Image: North Presbyterian Church Lansing east view
Image: Lansing Potter Park Zoo Entrance from River Trail
