Walking Tour: Creating Michigan: Key Moments in U-M’s Early History
Walking Tour: Creating Michigan: Key Moments in U-M’s Early History
Explore the first 70 years of U-M history, from the University’s Native American land accession and its origins in Detroit in 1817 to its move to Ann Arbor and emergence as a research university after 1837. We’ll traverse the original 40-acre campus, learning about the professors, presidents, and students who walked the Diag nearly two centuries ago.
Guided walking tour led by student docents. Duration: 1.5 hours; 0.6 miles.
Tour will take place in rain or snow, but will be cancelled for severe weather (notification via email).
Registration required.
Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM on Fri, 28 Aug 2026
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Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory
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sgleslie@umich.edu
Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory
1398 E. Ann Street
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
48109
detroit.observatory@umich.edu