Some More on Jackson, Michigan: Coney Island Dogs, Autos, Corsets and a Prison

I have been wanting to take a drive on U.S. Highway 12 to its eastern terminus, which is in Detroit, Michigan, and Jackson is located a short distance north of the highway, so would be a nice detour.

I went to good old Wikipedia and found out some other interesting things about Jackson.

Besides being a possible "Birthplace of the Republican Party as mentioned in the last post, Jackson was an early center for the U.S.auto industry.  By 1910, it was Jackson's main industry.  More than 20 different brands of cars were made here.  There is a place to see them at Ye Olde Carriage Shop which has many of them.

Also, Jackson is considered the birthplace of the Coney Island Hot Dog which started in 1914.  Several area restaurants still serve them.

The first Michigan state prison is here as well as it being a major manufacturing site for women's corsets in the early 1900s. 

So, You Could Eat A Lot of Coney Dogs and Then Wear a Corset to Cover Up the Weight.  --RoadDog