Michigan

State of Michigan

By noahthom

  • First Permanent Colony

    First Permanent Colony
    The first permanent European settlement in Michigan was founded in 1668 at Sault Ste. Marie by Jacques Marquette, a French missionary.

  • University of Michigan founded

    University of Michigan founded
    Michigan's oldest university, the University of Michigan was founded in Detroit in 1817

  • Michigan becomes a state

    Michigan becomes a state
    On January 26, 1837, Michigan became the 26th state of the Union

  • Michigan State University founded

    Michigan State University founded

  • Soo Locks first used

    Soo Locks first used
    The ship canal at Sault Ste. Marie opens.

  • Ford founded

    Ford founded
    In 1903, Ford Motor Company was founded

  • WWJ Radio begins radio broadcasting

    WWJ Radio begins radio broadcasting
    Detroit's WWJ begins commercial broadcasting of regular programs, the first such radio station in the United States.

  • Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Opens

    Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Opens

  • Mackinac Bridge opens

    Mackinac Bridge opens
    The five-mile long Mackinac Bridge opens.

  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore established

    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore established
    The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena.

  • Noah Thom - born

    Noah Thom - born