Episode 3 of 3
Cornerstone Laying
- When
- September 24, 1817
- Where
- Bates Street
The cornerstone for the first university building was laid in Detroit, marking the physical beginning of the institution.
The cornerstone was laid on September 24, 1817, on Bates Street, directly across from the 1818 stone church of St. Anne Parish in Detroit. This building later served as the Detroit Branch School after the university moved to Ann Arbor.
Sources
- History of the University of Michigan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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