Colonial America
Early Republic Events in Michigan
39 events — 1492 to early statehood
1784
Land Ordinance of 1784 Establishes Northwest Territory Framework
Michigan · Legislation · Early Republic
1787
Ohio Company Land Purchase on the Muskingum
Michigan · Other · Early Republic
1787
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Established
Michigan · Legislation · Early Republic
1787
Northwest Ordinance Establishes Northwest Territory
Michigan · Legislation · Early Republic
1787
Northwest Ordinance Creates Northwest Territory
Michigan · Legislation · Early Republic
1788
First Civil Court Established at Marietta
Michigan · Founding · Early Republic
1788
Marietta, Ohio Settlement Founded
Michigan · Settlement · Early Republic
1788
Northwest Territory Government Formally Established
Michigan · Founding · Early Republic
1789
Treaty of Fort Harmar Signed
Michigan · Treaty · Early Republic
1790
General Harmar's Militia Defeated by Native Americans
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1791
Big Bottom Massacre
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1791
St. Clair's Defeat by Western Confederacy
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1794
Battle of Fallen Timbers and Jay's Treaty
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1794
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1795
Treaty of Greenville Opens Ohio for Settlement
Michigan · Treaty · Early Republic
1795
Treaty of Greenville Begins Michigan Land Cessions
Michigan · Treaty · Early Republic
1796
Britain Withdraws from Detroit Under Jay Treaty
Michigan · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1796
British Evacuation of Detroit
Michigan · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1798
Northwest Territory Legislature Created
Michigan · Legislation · Early Republic
1799
First Northwest Territory Legislature Session
Michigan · Other · Early Republic
1800
Indiana Territory Created by Congress
Michigan · Legislation · Early Republic
1801
Jefferson Academy Founded in Vincennes
Michigan · Founding · Early Republic
1802
Arthur St. Clair Removed as Territorial Governor
Michigan · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1803
Ohio Statehood as 17th State
Michigan · Admission To Union · Early Republic
1803
Ohio Admitted to the Union
Michigan · Admission To Union · Early Republic
1804
Ohio University Formally Established
Michigan · Founding · Early Republic
1805
Michigan Territory Established
Michigan · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1805
Michigan Territory Established by Congress
Michigan · Legislation · Early Republic
1811
Battle of Tippecanoe Ends Indiana Frontier Threat
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1812
British Capture of Detroit in War of 1812
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1812
British Capture of Detroit and Fort Mackinac
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Battle of the Thames, Tecumseh Killed
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1813
American Retaking of Detroit
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Treaty of Ghent Cedes Northwest Territory
Michigan · Treaty · Early Republic
1817
University of Michigan Founded in Detroit
Michigan · Founding · Early Republic
1819
Treaty of Saginaw Cedes Native Lands
Michigan · Treaty · Early Republic
1825
Erie Canal Opens Access to Michigan
Michigan · Other · Early Republic
1825
Erie Canal Opens, Spurs Michigan Settlement
Michigan · Other · Early Republic
1828
Historical Society of Michigan Established
Michigan · Founding · Early Republic
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