Michigan Corners is a

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near Scotchtown east of Middletown,

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, United States, located at the corner of

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and Goshen Turnpike (

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Route 110). There is no sign marking Michigan Corners, although it does appear on local maps. (There was a Michigan Corners Deli nearby, but the business was renamed Scotchtown Deli and Catering in 2007.) According to legend, the hamlet got its name when a local man named Malcolm McLaughlin found himself in debt and skipped town ''circa'' 1825. He was away for some time, and when he returned he told everyone he had gone to

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. McLaughlin later opened a tavern at this place, and his neighbors referred to his establishment as "Michigan". Soon, the name of the tavern was applied to that section of the town.

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Empire State Roads - Orange CountyPlacenames.com - Michigan Corners
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