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The following important events in the history of Michigan affected political jurisdictions, record keeping, and family movements. | The following important events in the history of [[Portal:Michigan|Michigan]] affected political jurisdictions, record keeping, and family movements. | ||
'''1668:''' Sault Ste. Marie, the oldest community in Michigan, was founded by the French. Detroit was founded in 1701. | '''1668:''' Sault Ste. Marie, the oldest community in Michigan, was founded by the French. Detroit was founded in 1701. | ||
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'''1805:''' (January 11,) Congress created Michigan Territory. | '''1805:''' (January 11,) Congress created Michigan Territory. | ||
1812: Fort Dearborn massacre whites driven out of Lake Michigan region by the Indians | 1812: Fort Dearborn massacre whites driven out of Lake Michigan region by the Indians | ||
'''1818–1832:''' Settlement was encouraged by improvements in transportation, including the establishment of steamship operation on the Great Lakes from Buffalo to Detroit in 1818, and the completion of the Erie Canal to Buffalo in 1825. The Chicago Road linking Detroit to Chicago was completed in 1832. | '''1818–1832:''' Settlement was encouraged by improvements in transportation, including the establishment of steamship operation on the Great Lakes from Buffalo to Detroit in 1818, and the completion of the Erie Canal to Buffalo in 1825. The Chicago Road linking Detroit to Chicago was completed in 1832. | ||
1833: Treaty of Chicago between the Indians and the U.S. Government | 1833: Treaty of Chicago between the Indians and the U.S. Government | ||
'''1835:''' As a result of the Toledo War with Ohio, Michigan lost land along its southern border to Ohio and gained the Upper Peninsula. | '''1835:''' As a result of the Toledo War with Ohio, Michigan lost land along its southern border to Ohio and gained the Upper Peninsula. | ||
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'''1837: '''(January 26,) Michigan became a state. | '''1837: '''(January 26,) Michigan became a state. | ||
1842: Treaty; Indians surrendered all property rigts in the state. | 1842: Treaty; Indians surrendered all property rigts in the state. | ||
'''1861–1865:''' 90,000 men served the Union in the Civil War. Of these, 14,000 died in the war. | '''1861–1865:''' 90,000 men served the Union in the Civil War. Of these, 14,000 died in the war. | ||
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Welch, Richard Warren. ''County Evolution in Michigan, 1790–1897''. Lansing, Michigan: Department of Education, 1972. (FHL book 977.4 A1 no. 7; film 896902 item 3.) | Welch, Richard Warren. ''County Evolution in Michigan, 1790–1897''. Lansing, Michigan: Department of Education, 1972. (FHL book 977.4 A1 no. 7; film 896902 item 3.) | ||
Lanman, Charles. ''The Red Book of Michigan: A Civil, Military, and Biographical History''. Detroit, Michigan: E. B. Smith, 1871. (FHL book 977.4 H2Lr; film 1425611 item 1.)<br> | Lanman, Charles. ''The Red Book of Michigan: A Civil, Military, and Biographical History''. Detroit, Michigan: E. B. Smith, 1871. (FHL book 977.4 H2Lr; film 1425611 item 1.)<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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[[Category:Michigan]] | [[Category:Michigan]] | ||