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Detroit, c. 1837, after a sketch by Frederick Grain
 Michigan Timeline History
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1620: French Canadian explorers arrive in the upper-reaches of Michigan area
1668: French missionaries' Father's Dablon and Marquette, establish the first permanent European settlement near present-day Sault Sainte Marie
1679: The first French fort in the area is built
1701: Detroit is founded by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac sound like a nice moniker for a luxury automobile:
1760: The British capture Detroit, and the long years of French rule comes to an end
1763: The Indian siege to Detroit - lasting almost six months - is unsuccessful
1787: After the Revolutionary War, and the Treaty of Paris, Michigan was made a part of America. The British remained in the area for almost a decade, finally admitting defeat
1805: A massive fire destroys much of Detroit
1812-14: The British battled for, and took Detroit, during the War of 1812, only to see it lost in 1813
1819: After losing much of their homeland, Indians begin their mass-exodus to the south
1832: Ohio and Michigan settled their border dispute, and Ohio was granted the contested lands around Toledo, while Michigan received the entire Upper Peninsula
1837: Michigan joins the Union, and becomes the 26th state
1854: The modern Republican Party is organized in Jackson, Michigan
1855: Shipping commerce on the Great Lakes increased dramatically as the Soo Canal and Locks opened, linking Lake Superior with Lake Huron.
1899: Ransom E. Olds established the first: automobile factory in Detroit, and soon Michigan became the center of the automobile manufacturing world
1908: Henry Ford manufactures the first Model T, and he revolutionized the industry with his assembly line techniques. That same year, General Motors is founded.
1935: The United Automobile Worker's Union is formed
1942-44: The Detroit automobile industry produces a great percentage of the materials needed by American forces during World War II
1957: The Mackinac Bridge "Big Mac," opens for traffic
1959: Barry Gordy, Jr. creates Motown Records in Detroit, and the rest is musical history
1967: The Detroit riots destroy much of the inner city as racial tensions increase
1974: Gerald Ford, former Michigan congressman become U.S. President, following the resignation of Richard Nixon
1975: The Edmund Fitzgerald, a giant Great Lake's ore freighter, sinks in Lake Superior during an horrific storm, all aboard are lost
1980: The Republican National Convention is held in Detroit
1998: Chrysler Corporation merges with Daimler-Benz, the German auto company
2001: Detroit stages massive celebrations during its 300th anniversary
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