150th Anniversary of Michigan II
by John Swatsley
Title
150th Anniversary of Michigan II
Artist
John Swatsley
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Cold Press Illustration Board
Description
The vast upland forests and prairies of Michigan were first populated by the Chippewa, Menominee, Miami, Ottawa, Potowatami, and Wyandot Indian tribes. The first permanent settlement in Michigan was founded by Father Jacques Marquette at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668, and in 1701 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded the settlement which is the present site of the city of Detroit. Michigan made little progress as a French territory; few settlers came -- most established missions or trading posts for the fur trappers. By 1763, the British took control of the region after their victory in the French and Indian Wars. The British made Michigan part of Quebec Province in 1774. Like the French, the British found Michigan's rich fur trading industry profitable, yet settlement remained slow. With America's victory in the Revolutionary War, Michigan became part of the new United States, although the British refused to relinquish their fur trading centers at Detroit and Fort Mackinac until 1796. Congress created the Michigan Territory in 1805, and with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, settlers flocked to the Michigan Territory. By 1837, Michigan was admitted as the twenty-sixth state in theUnion with Stevens T. Mason serving as the state's first governor. Today, Michigan is a thriving state, proud of its rich heritage and looking forward to its future.
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