This page features Washtenaw County historical events anniversaries and programs and events to celebrate those anniversaries. Included are American Revolution Semiquincentennial Events.
Sesquicentennial Anniversary (150 Years)
Ann Arbor
Chelsea
Dexter
Manchester
Pittsfield
Salem
Saline
Ypsilanti
Washtenaw County
Bicentennial Anniversary (200 Years)
Ann Arbor
. . . . . May 25, 1824 – The town plot was registered in Wayne County. The registration contains the earliest known use of the town’s unique name–Annarbour.
Chelsea
Dexter
Manchester
Pittsfield
Salem
. . . . . February 22, 1826 – First Land Patents Granted by The United States Federal Government to Samuel Mapes, Rufus Thayer, Royal Wheelock, David M. Scovell, Elkanah Pratt, Aaron Blood, And Joseph Dickerson.
Saline
Ypsilanti
Washtenaw County
Michigan
. . . . . July 23, 1828 – The Historical Society on Michigan was officially founded with Governor Lewis Cass serving as President and the territorial legislative council — including Henry Schoolcraft — serving as ex officio members.
United States Of America
. . . . . October 26, 1825 – Erie Canal is opened allowing easier transportation to Michigan.
American Semiquincentennial (250Years)
Saline
. . . . . For the 250th Anniversary of our country, it is a goal of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to mark Patriot graves that have a proven lineage to the DAR organization. The marking of the graves for Samuel Waldron and Archibald Armstrong at the Oakwood Cemetery in Saline will be held on Sunday, September 24, 2023.