MICHIGAN A HISTORY THROUGH IMPORTANT DATES THE EARLY SETTLERS May 17, 1673May 17, 1673 Jacques Marquette, Louis Jolliet July 24, 1701July 24, 1701 Antoine.

MICHIGANMICHIGANA HISTORY THROUGH IMPORTANT DATESA HISTORY THROUGH IMPORTANT DATES

THE EARLY SETTLERSTHE EARLY SETTLERS

• May 17, 1673May 17, 1673• Jacques Marquette,

Louis Jolliet

• July 24, 1701July 24, 1701• Antoine de la Mothe

Cadillac

• May 7, 1763May 7, 1763• Chief Pontiac

Toward StatehoodToward Statehood

• July 11, 1796• Lt. Colonel John F.

Hamtramck

• January 22, 1813• River Raisin

• January 26, 1837• Statehood

UP TO THE CIVIL WARUP TO THE CIVIL WAR

• January 27, 1847• The Underground Railroad

• June 22, 1855• Sault Ste. Marie

• July 1, 1863• 24th Michigan Infantry

PROGRESSIONPROGRESSION

• January 28, 1877• Railroad

• March 6, 1896• Charles King

• May 2, 1963• Civilian Conservation

Corps (CCC)

INTO THE PRESENTINTO THE PRESENT

• December 30, 1936• GMC Strike

• December 1, 1942• B-24 Bomber

• November 1, 1957• Mackinac Bridge

• January 26, 1987• 150 years