Jessica’s Timeline

By tdevoy

  • Father Marquette and Claude Dablon

    Father Jacques Marquette and Claude Dablon established the first mission at Sault Sainte Marie.

  • The British evacuate Detroit

    The British evacuate Detroit and abandon their post on the Great Lakes.

  • The ship canal

    The ship canal at Sault Sainte Marie opens.

  • Gerald R. Ford

    Gerald R. Ford of Grand Rapids becomes the 38th president of the United States.

  • Detroit's Anniversary

    Detroit celebrates its 300th anniversary.