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6 days ago · ANN ARBOR, MI — It was exactly 200 years ago that Ann Arbor got its name, recorded as the “Village of Annarbour” on the town’s first plat on May 25, 1824. That’s what town founders John...
The Hidden History of Ann Arbor, Michigan: A Small Town's Big Impact on the Sixties. By Alan Glenn. Most cities of a certain size and age will have at least some interesting tales to tell, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, is no exception.
The recorded history of Ann Arbor began with settlers from various eastern states in early 1824. Founding. The original founders were John Allen from Virginia and Elisha Rumsey from New York. On May 25, 1824, the town plat was registered with Wayne County as "Annarbour"; this represents the earliest known use of the town's name. [1]
Feb 9, 2024 · ANN ARBOR, MI — It was on May 25, 1824, when Ann Arbor co-founders John Allen and Elisha Rumsey officially registered the town’s name at an office in Detroit as they paid for their claim to the...
May 21, 2024 · Ann Arbor, city, seat (1826) of Washtenaw county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It is located on the Huron River, about 35 miles (55 km) west of Detroit. John Allen and Elisha W. Rumsey founded the community in 1824, which they named for their wives (both called Ann) and the local natural groves, or
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Jan 14, 2018 · Roughly 100 historical photos of Ann Arbor from 1915 to 1922 have been digitized and made available courtesy of the National Park Service’s Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.
Oct 10, 2019 · Ann Arbor, now home to one of Michigan's largest populations (and largest employers), was founded back in 1824. But the theories behind how the name was decided is a highly debated topic.
