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The first permanent European settlement in Michigan was founded in 1668 at Sault Ste. Marie by Jacques Marquette, a French missionary.
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Michigan's oldest university, the University of Michigan was founded in Detroit in 1817
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On January 26, 1837, Michigan became the 26th state of the Union
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The ship canal at Sault Ste. Marie opens.
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In 1903, Ford Motor Company was founded
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Detroit's WWJ begins commercial broadcasting of regular programs, the first such radio station in the United States.
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The five-mile long Mackinac Bridge opens.
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The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena.
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