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Europeans Arrive 1618
French explorers were sent to the Upper Pennisula of Michigan to look for a path to the Pacific Ocean. -
Father Jacques Marquette sets up first fort.
Set up the first permanent settlement and began missionary work. -
Detroit becomes a trading post
The Detroit river allow for access to the land area and a trading post was built. It was use by the French to trade furs with the people. -
Michigan Becomes a State
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Henry Ford starts the Ford Motor Company
With the help of 10 investor and $28,000, Ford starts of a company that would survive the Great Depression and two World Wars. -
Mackinaw Bridge opens for traffic
