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Michigan Statehood Day, January 26

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Michigan Statehood Day Activities will be held at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing on Saturday, January 24, 2009, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Statehood Day 2009 honors the 172nd birthday of the Great Lakes State. On January 26, 1837, Michigan joined the Union as the nation's 26th state.

Experience the museum when it "comes alive" with costumed interpreters, craft demonstrations and musicians celebrating Michigan's past.

Learn more about the State of Michigan in the online exhibit Settling a State

View the Constitution of Michigan of 1835 [PDF]

Find facts on Michigan's statehood, population, geography, history, and more by reading Michigan in Brief

Visit Michigan History and Facts pages for: Fast Facts, Famous Michiganians, Michigan Through the Years and much more...

Updated 7/23/2008

Department of History, Arts and Libraries