Marblehead and Malden celebrate their chusetts legislature revoking the order 250th anniversaries.. . May, 1898 banishing Roger Williams in 1635 Torrens system of land registration, April 18, 1899 approved June 23, goes into effect Edward Everett Hale resigns his pastorate after forty-three years of service May 16, 1899 July 1, 1898 The new Southern Union station, one of the largest railway stations in the world, completed.... 1899 Resolutions introduced in the Massa Dwight L. Moody dies at Northfield MICHIGAN .July 24, 1701 First grant of land (thirty-two acres) made at Detroit by Cadillac to François Fafard Delorme.. .1707 Detroit attacked by the Fox Indians; after a three-weeks' siege the French garrison of twenty soldiers, under M. du Buisson, drive the Indians back with severe loss..... Michigan, one of the north central missionary, commences the settlement of States of the United States, consists of Detroit... two peninsulas; the upper peninsula lies wholly south of Lake Superior and north of Wisconsin, lakes Michigan and Huron, and is 318 miles long, east and west. The lower peninsula extends north between Lake Michigan on the west and Lake Huron and the Detroit River on the east to the Strait of Mackinaw, a distance of 280 miles. Canada lies to the east, Lake Erie touches the southeastern corner, while Ohio and Indiana form the southern boundary. In latitude the whole State is limited by 41° 42′ to 48° 22′ N., and in longitude by 82° 86' to 90° 30′ W. Area, 58,915 square miles in eighty-three counties. Population in 1890, 2,093,889; 1900, 2,420,982. Capital, Lansing. Claude Dablon and Jacques Marquette establish a permanent mission at Sault Ste. Marie.... ...1668 Two Sulpician priests, with three canoes and seven men, pass through the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair............1670 French under M. de St. Lusson permitted to occupy Sault Ste. Marie by the Indians, erect a cross at that place bearing the arms of France..... .May, 1671 Marquette commences Fort Michilimackinac, starts a Huron settlement, and builds a chapel there.. ...1671 Marquette is buried near present site of Ludington... .May 18, 1675 Robert la Salle, accompanied by Father Louis Hennepin and Chevalier de Tonti, sails up lakes Erie and Huron in the Griffon, reaching Michilimackinac .May, 1712 Pontiac, with Ottawa Indians, assists in the defence of Detroit against the combined Northern tribes under Mackinac 1746 Further emigration from France to Detroit.... ..1749 Maj. Robert Rogers is ordered by General Amherst, at Montreal, to take possession of the posts in Michigan and administer the oath of allegiance to the French subjects there......Sept. 12, 1760 Pontiac makes peace with Major Rogers, and attends the English to Detroit Nov. 7, 1760 English flag raised .. Nov. 29, 1760 British seize the forts at Mackinaw and Green Bay.. Detroit capitulates, on the fort... ..Sept. 8, 1761 Indian tribes in the Northwest, incited by Pontiac against the English, capture Fort St. Joseph..... . May 25, 1763 Pontiac plans an attack on the fort at Detroit. He asks for a council in the fort, so that the Indians allowed in the fort, at a given signal, might begin a general massacre; his plan is disclosed by an Indian woman to the commandant, Major Gladwin, who permits the council, but disAug. 28, 1679 poses the garrison so as to intimidate Antoine de la Motte Cadillac, lord of Pontiac.... .May 9, 1763 Bouaget and Montdesert, under a com- Twenty batteaux, with ninety-seven men mission from Louis XIV., leaving Mon- under Lieutenant Cuyler, sailing to reintreal in June with 100 men and a Jesuit force the garrison at Detroit, are attacked by the Indians, taken, compelled to navigate the boats up the Detroit to Hog Island, and there massacred....May 30, 1763 and other Western posts held by the British before June 1, 1796, concluded Nov. 19, 1794 ..1795 By the strategy of a game of “baggati- Robert Randall, of Pennsylvania, and way," or lacrosse, played with bat and Charles Whitney, of Vermont, enter into ball, Indians obtain entrance to the fort an agreement with seven merchants of at Michilimackinac and massacre the gar- Detroit to endeavor to obtain from the rison.... .June 4, 1763 United States government, by bribing British garrison at Detroit, reinforced members of Congress, a pre-emption right by a fleet of gunboats and a detachment to nearly 20,000,000 acres of land in Michiof 300 regular troops under Captain Dal- gan, but are exposed and receive a public zell, send a force of about 274 men to make reprimand a night attack on Pontiac, who was en- Forts Mackinac (Mackinaw) and Decamped near Detroit. The Indians, hear- troit evacuated by the British; Detroit ing of the intended attack, form an am- garrisoned by a detachment of General bush at Bloody Bridge, and compel the Wayne's army, and Captain Porter first British to retreat after losing twenty kill- raises the United States flag upon the soil ed, among them Dalzell, and forty-two of Michigan...... .June 11, 1796 wounded.. ..July 31, 1763 Thomas Powers, agent for the Spanish Pontiac remains before Detroit until Governor Carondelet, arrives at Detroit forced to retire by the advance of Colonel to endeavor to interest General Wilkinson Bradstreet.... .May, 1764 in the Spanish intrigues in the West Charter granted in England to a company for working the copper mines of Lake Superior. The miners blast 30 feet ond grade of territorial government; into the rock, and then abandon the mine 1773 Parliament includes Michigan with Canada...... .Jan. 22, 1774 Expedition from Detroit under Governor Hamilton against Gen. Roger Clark at Vincennes results in Hamilton's being captured and sent to Virginia; his troops allowed to return to Detroit March, 1779 Formation of the Northwestern Company for fur trade..... ...1783 Foundation of Frenchtown laid by a few Canadians who settle on the river Raisin 1784 Indians cede to the United States by treaty at Fort McIntosh a belt of land beginning at the river Raisin and extending to Lake St. Clair, 6 miles wide, also a tract of land 12 miles square at Michilimackinac .1785 Congress includes Michigan in the Northwestern Territory, formed by act July 13, 1787 First American settlement established on the river Raisin at Frenchtown, which becomes a depot for trade for the Northwestern Fur Company.. ..1793 Jay's treaty with Great Britain fixing the eastern boundary of the United States, and calling for the surrender of Detroit Aug. 24, 1797 Northwestern Territory assumes the sec Michigan forms the single county of Wayne, and sends one representative to the General Assembly at Chillicothe. His election was the first held in Michigan under United States rule... .1798 Act of Congress approved establishing Indiana Territory, in which Michigan is partially included..........May 7, 1800 Article vi. of the constitution of Ohio, confirmed by the United States government, specifies that the northern boundary should be "a direct line from the southern extremity of Lake Michigan to the most northerly cape of Miami Bay"..1862 First United States land office opened in Detroit under act of Congress March 26, 1804 Indiana Territory divided; all north of a line east from the southerly extremity of Lake Michigan to Lake Erie, and north through the lake to the northern boundary of the United States to be the Territory of Michigan by act..... .Jan. 11, 1805 William Hull appointed first governor of the Territory. . . . . . .March 1, 1805 Town of Detroit destroyed by fire June 11, 1805 First code of laws for the Territory adopted; called the "Woodward code " May, 1806 Congress authorizes the governor and judges of Michigan to lay out a town, including old Detroit and 10,000 acres adjoining; grants to be made of lots to sufferers by the fire..... ....1806 Act of Congress passed granting a confirmation of claims of those who had been possessors of land in Michigan since 1796 1807 Michigan Essay or Impartial Observer, the first paper printed in Detroit, issued Aug. 31, 1809 Memorial presented to Congress setting forth the defenceless condition of Michigan, and praying for aid against the Indians.... .Dec. 27, 1811 Governor Hull issues a proclamation from Sandwich, on the Detroit River, inviting people to come in under the American flag, and promising protection; but extermination to those who joined the British and savages against the United States.... .....July 12, 1812 Lieutenant Hanks, commandant at Fort Mackinac, surrenders to the British July 17, 1812 Battles of Brownstone, Aug. 4, and Maguaga.. ..Aug. 9, 1812 General Hull surrenders Detroit to British under General Brock....Aug. 16, 1812 [The forces for its defence were estimated at about 2,000 men. These, with 2,500 stands of arms, twenty-five iron and eight brass pieces of ordnance, forty barrels of gunpowder, and a large quantity of other military stores, were delivered up to the British without even an attempt to defend them.] Sudden attack upon the United States troops, under General Winchester, at the river Raisin by the British, and massacre of the panic-stricken United States troops by the Indians......Jan. 22, 1813 Naval victory over British fleet of six vessels, under Commodore Barclay, by United States squadron of nine vessels, under Com. Oliver Hazard Perry, off Sister Islands, Lake Erie, near Detroit Remains of soldiers massacred at the Raisin River removed to Detroit, and buried with honors of war..Aug. 8, 1818 Steamboat Walk-in-the-water arrives at Detroit, from Buffalo, N. Y., on her first trip........ .Aug. 27, 1818 Congress provides for the election of a delegate to Congress by citizens of Michigan........ . Feb. 16, 1819 William Woodbridge elected territorial delegate..... .....Sept. 2, 1819 Treaty with Indians at Saginaw; they cede lands, 60 miles wide, west of Detroit, north to Thunder Bay... ...1819 Expedition under Governor Cass starts out in bark canoes to explore the northwestern lake coast of Michigan May 24, 1820 Treaty with the Indians perfected through Governor Cass; all country within the boundaries of Michigan south of Grand River not before ceded is granted to the United States... .....1821 Congress establishes a legislative council of nine members, appointed by the President out of eighteen elected by the people...... .March 3, 1823 Detroit incorporated as a city.....1824 First legislative council at the council house in Detroit.... .....June 7, 1824 Congress grants the governor and council power to divide the Territory into townships and incorporate the same, and increases the legislative council to thirteen ..1825 Right of electing members of the legislative council granted to the electors of the Territory.... .Jan. 29, 1827 Pontiac and Detroit Railroad chartered July 31, 1830 Governor Cass resigns; appointed United States Secretary of War Sept. 10, 1813 General Harrison takes possession of Detroit... .Sept. 29, 1813 Col. Lewis Cass appointed governor of the Territory . . . ..Oct. 29, 1813 Unsuccessful attempt of United States troops, under Colonel Croghan and Commodore Sinclair, to reduce Fort Mackinac Aug. 4, 1814 George B. Porter appointed governor Aug. 1, 1831 Sept. 17, 1831 Troops raised in Michigan at the call of the United States government to engage in the Black Hawk War May 22, 1832 Congress adds to Michigan the territory between the Mississippi River and the Missouri and White Earth rivers, thus including the whole of the present Minnesota, Iowa, and parts of North and South Dakota..... .June 28, 1834 Governor Porter dies; Stevens T. Mason acting governor.. ...July 6, 1834 Question of southern boundary being agitated, Ohio commissioners, running a line about 12 miles southwest of Adrian, are captured by Michigan troops after several shots... April 26, 1835 Michigan having attained a population of over 60,000, a constitutional convention convenes at Detroit........ May 11, 1835 New constitution ratified by the people Nov. 2, 1835 Enabling act for Michigan approved June 15, 1836 Wisconsin Territory formed, comprising all of Michigan Territory west of Lake Michigan .1836 Convention at Ann Arbor rejects the enabling act, as giving Ohio 470 square miles belonging to Michigan since 1787 Sept. 26, 1836 New convention of delegates at Ann Arbor accepts the enabling act Dec. 14, 1836 After protracted discussion Congress admits Michigan, adding to the State in the upper peninsula 2,500 square miles; act approved... ...Jan. 26, 1837 Legislature passes an act to provide for the organization and support of primary schools.. March 20, 1837 Board of seven commissioners of internal improvement appointed by act of legislature.. March, 1837 Meeting of citizens of Detroit friendly to the Canadian patriot cause is held, Jan. 1, 1838. Jan. 5 the schooner Ann is seized, loaded with 450 stands of arms stolen from the Detroit jail, and sails away with 132 men and provisions for the patriots. Meeting of the public to preserve neutrality is held...Jan. 8, 1838 William Woodbridge elected governor November, 1839 Governor Woodbridge, elected United States Senator, is succeeded by James W. Gordon as acting governor.. May 31, 1841 Gen. Lewis Cass nominated for President of the United States by the National Democratic Convention at Baltimore May 22, 1842 University of Michigan, planned by the governor and people in 1817, established by law, March 18, 1837, and located at Ann Arbor, is opened for reception of students.... .Sept. 20, 1842 State land office established at Marshall by law, to take charge of and dispose of 500,000 acres granted by Congress April, 1843 James G. Birney, of Michigan, nominated as Liberty candidate for President of the United States.... ..1844 Copper-mining in the upper peninsula of Michigan begun..... .1845 Seat of government permanently located at Lansing by act approved March 16, 1847 Michigan and Wisconsin troops enlisted for the Mexican War leave Detroit by boat for Vera Cruz...... April 24, 1847 Capital punishment, except for treason, abolished in the State..... ....1847 Epaphroditus Ransom elected governor November, 1847 Constitution framed by a convention which met at Lansing June 3; adopted by vote of the people... Nov. 5, 1850 Governor McClelland made United States Secretary of the Interior, Lieut.Gov. Andrew Parsons acting governor March 6, 1853 Maine liquor law passed..... ....1853 State asylum for deaf, dumb, and blind, established by act of legislature in 1848, opens in rented rooms at Flint February, 1854 Ship canal around St. Mary's Falls opened 1855 Lands granted by Congress to aid in building a railroad from Ontonagon to the Wisconsin State line.. ...1856 State reform school at Lansing opened Sept. 2, 1856 State agricultural college at Lansing, established by act of legislature, Feb. 12, 1853, opened for students.....May, 1857 State confers the grant of Congress made in 1856 on the Ontonagon and State Line Railroad Company.. ......1857 State asylum for the insane at Kalamazoo opened for reception of patients. .1859 First Michigan Regiment, ready and equipped four days after the President's State school for the blind opened in a call, leaves Detroit under orders of the leased building at Lansing War Department.... .....May 13, 1861 State receives from the federal government a grant of 5,891,598 acres of swamp land in Michigan... Sept. 29, 1880 Legislature, after heated discussion and opposition, confirms grant of 1857 .1868 to the Ontonagon and State Line RailAll departments of Michigan University road Company, although the road had not open to women...... ....1870 been constructed, and limitation of time had long expired.... Constitution amended; all distinction of civil and political rights based upon color abolished; ratified by the people Nov. 8, 1870 Two State relief committees, with headquarters at Detroit and Grand Rapids, for the relief of sufferers by forest fires in northern Michigan, disburse $462,106.30 in cash, and about $250,000 in clothing and supplies from almost every State in the Union, Canada, and abroad October, 1871 Soldiers' monument at Detroit, erected by voluntary contributions from citizens of the State, the corner-stone of which was laid July 4, 1867, is unveiled April 9, 1872 Board of fish commissioners appointed to organize a State fish-breeding estab lishment ..1872 Corner-stone of the new capitol at Lansing laid.... .Oct. 2, 1872 State board of health appointed.. 1873 Commission under legislative authority selects Ionia as the location for a State house of correction.... ..1873 Constitutional commission of eighteen members convenes at Lansing and draws up a constitution.... ....Aug. 27, 1873 State public school for dependent children at Coldwater, organized 1871, is opened for reception of children May 21, 1874 Revised State constitution ratified by people; a separate vote on woman suffrage stands 40,077 for and 135,957 against Nov. 3, 1874 Prohibitory liquor law repealed, and an annual tax imposed on dealers in and manufacturers of liquors.. ...1875 Constitution amended, striking out article iv., section 47, which prohibits any act authorizing the license for selling intoxicating liquors..... ..1876 State insane asylum at Pontiac opened July. 1878 ....1881 Michigan reform school for girls at Adrian, opened.... . August, 1881 Forest fires break out in Huron and Sanilac counties, and burn over some 1,800 square miles of territory, rendering 2,900 families homeless, and destroying 138 lives..... . September, 1881 Site purchased for State insane asylum near Traverse City...... 1882 Josiah W. Begole, union or fusion candidate of the Democratic and Greenback parties, elected governor November, 1882 1887 Acts passed to incorporate the Women's Christian Temperance Unions throughout the State .1887 Ten counties hold local-option elections, and in each case they resulted in prohi bition .December, 1887 Secret ballot law, on the Australian ballot system, passed... .....1889 Edwin B. Wimans, Democrat, elected governor by 183,725 votes; the Prohibition candidate received 28,651 votes 1890 Ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer, of Detroit, appointed chairman of the national commission of the World's Columbian Exposition.... ...June 27, 1890 Henry B. Brown, commissioned associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, Dec. 30, 1890, is sworn in Jan. 5, 1891 Prof. Alexander Winchell, geologist, born 1824, dies at Ann Arbor.... Feb. 19, 1891 Legislature places all penal and reformatory institutions under a single board, extends the Australian ballot system, and requires Presidential electors to be elected by congressional districts, instead of Jan. 1, 1879 by general State ticket.... .1891 New capitol at Lansing dedicated |