History of Michigan's Economic Activity

Michigan Statehood to Present

Period: 1837 to 2021

Copper Mining in Keweenaw

1844

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEOeNYD2Ok]

Ford Begins Manufacturing the Model T

1908

Read about the Model T and how it impacted the automobile industry!

Mackinac Bridge Opens

Nov 1, 1957

[The bridge is 5 miles long!]

Michigan Celebrates 150 years of Statehood

1987

The Credit Crisis in Michigan

2009

In 2008 there was a huge crisis with money and Michigan companies like General Motors went out of business!