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United States (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
n, One of the north central States of the United States, consists of two peninsulas; the upper pener Raisin......1784 Indians cede to the United States by treaty at Fort McIntosh a belt of land army, and Captain Porter first raises the United States flag upon the soil of Michigan......June 1ction was the first held in Michigan under United States rule......1798 Act of Congress approvedjoined the British and savages against the United States......July 12, 1812 Lieutenant Hanks, cod River not before ceded is granted to the United States......1821 Congress establishes a legisl, 1830 Governor Cass resigns; appointed United States Secretary of War......Aug. 1, 1831 Geormber, 1839 Governor Woodbridge, elected United States Senator, is succeeded by James W. Gordon a as Liberty candidate for President of the United States......1844 Copper-mining in the upper pe..Nov. 5, 1850 Governor McClelland made United States Secretary of the Interior, Lieut.-Gov. And[4 more...]
Vincennes (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
twenty killed, among them Dalzell, and forty-two wounded......July 31, 1763 Pontiac remains before Detroit until forced to retire by the advance of Colonel Bradstreet......May, 1764 Charter granted in England to a company for working the copper-mines of Lake Superior. The miners blast 30 feet 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......178
Michigan (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
f Lake Superior and north of Wisconsin, lakes Michigan and Huron, and is 318 miles long, east and wen right to nearly 20,000,000 acres of land in Michigan, but are exposed and receive a public reprimaaises the United States flag upon the soil of Michigan......June 11, 1796 Thomas Powers, agent fooved establishing Indiana Territory, in which Michigan is partially included......May 7, 1800 Artgress authorizes the governor and judges of Michigan to lay out a town, including old Detroit and ss setting forth the defenseless condition of Michigan, and praying for aid against the Indians.....or Cass; all country within the boundaries of Michigan south of Grand River not before ceded is gran people......Nov. 2, 1835 Enabling act for Michigan approved......June 15, 1836 Wisconsin Terr as giving Ohio 470 square miles belonging to Michigan since 1787......Sept. 26, 1836 New conventitation of time had long expired......1881 Michigan reform school for girls at Adrian, opened....[20 more...]
Lake Huron (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
Michigan, One of the north central States of the United States, consists of 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
Fort Mackinac (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
.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, ation right to nearly 20,000,000 acres of land in Michigan, but are exposed and receive a public reprimand......1795 Forts Mackinac (Mackinaw) and Detroit evacuated by the British; Detroit garrisoned by a detachment of General Wayne's army, and Captse 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 Genect. 29, 1813 Unsuccessful attempt of United States troops, under Colonel Croghan and Commodore Sinclair, to reduce Fort Mackinac......Aug. 4, 1814 Special commissioner arrives with the treaty of peace lately concluded at Ghent......Feb. 17, 1
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
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 longitudeblishing 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 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....g 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 <
Buffalo, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
with the treaty of peace lately concluded at Ghent......Feb. 17, 1815 Detroit incorporated as a village......1815 President James Monroe visits Detroit......Aug. 13, 1817 By act of Congress Michigan Territory is extended westward to the Mississippi, thus including the present State of Wisconsin......1818 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 perfec
Pontiac (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
drive the Indians back with severe loss......May, 1712 Pontiac, with Ottawa Indians, assists in the defence of Detroit aggiance to the French subjects there......Sept. 12, 1760 Pontiac makes peace with Major Rogers, and attends the English to the English, capture Fort St. Joseph......May 25, 1763 Pontiac plans an attack on the fort at Detroit. He asks for a couthe council, but disposes the garrison so as to intimidate Pontiac......May 9, 1763 Twenty batteaux, with ninety-seven menl, send a force of about 274 men to make a night attack on Pontiac, who was encamped near Detroit. The Indians, hearing of t them Dalzell, and forty-two wounded......July 31, 1763 Pontiac remains before Detroit until forced to retire by the advanted to the electors of the Territory......Jan. 29, 1827 Pontiac and Detroit Railroad chartered......July 31, 1830 Goverg intoxicating liquors......1876 State insane asylum at Pontiac opened......July. 1878 New capitol at Lansing dedicated
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
Michigan, One of the north central States of the United States, consists of 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
Fort Brady (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-michigan
ditus 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
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