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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 ...
- Mackinac Island. Like many historic places in the Great Lakes region, Mackinac Island's name derives from a Native American language. It’s been said that Native Americans thought the shape of the island resembled a turtle, so they named it "Mitchimakinak" meaning "big turtle."
- Saint Ignace. St. Ignace’s name is derived from the Roman Catholic missionaries who settled the area during the time of the French and British explorers and fur traders.
- Sault Sainte Marie. The origin of the name of the oldest city in Michigan goes back to the 1600s, when French missionaries and fur traders went into the area, calling it Sault du Gastogne.
- Munising. Munising is a Native American name meaning "Place of the Great Island." In 1820 the Chippewa village was located at the mouth of the Anna River, but they later moved camp to Sand Point.
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Today in history, Alaska joined the U.S.! On October 18, 1867, the U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre. The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas, and was championed by William Henry Seward, the enthusiastically e...
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Ann Arbor, Michigan. / 42.28139°N 83.74833°W / 42.28139; -83.74833. Ann Arbor is a city in and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. [7] The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-most populous city in Michigan. [8] It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area ...
The most common story is that Ann Arbor was named after the wives of the founders, John Allen (pictured above) and Elisha Walker Rumsey. Legend has it that Ann Allen and Mary Ann Rumsey were fond of sitting under a wild grape arbor built for them by their husbands. John and Elisha were supposedly so enamored by the idyllic sight of their wives ...
East Ann Arbor incorporated as a city from portions of Pittsfield Township in 1947 and was named due to its proximity to Ann Arbor. In 1957, Ann Arbor annexed the city into its boundaries, and East Ann Arbor ceased to exist. [5] [6] Barton Dam under construction in 1912.
Chapter 1 (1824-1859) Ann Arbor/Annarbour - The Naming of Ann Arbor. The most recent version of how the name Ann Arbor was chosen by John Allen, one of its founders, is provided by Russell Bidlack, in his book, Ann Arbor's First Lady: Events in the Life of Ann I. Allen (published by the Bentley Historical Library in 1998).
