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Financial Support
- When
- 1817
- Where
- Detroit
The newly founded institution received financial support from local organizations shortly after its establishment.
Shortly after its founding in 1817, the Catholepistemiad received a $250 subscription from the Freemason Zion Lodge of Detroit. Additionally, it received a portion of the relief fund from the Great Fire of 1805, appropriated in aid of the University of Michigania.
Sources
- History of the University of Michigan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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