Talk:History of Michigan

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Pre-history of Michigan[edit]

What about the pre-history of Michigan? When was Michigan first settled? I heard something about archaeological remains found underneath Lake Michigan. When were those built? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.214.17.5 (talk) 18:08, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Strang[edit]

Should King Strang be briefly mentioned? Kdammers (talk) 07:49, 6 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

no -- he doesn't tell us much about the people or the state. Rjensen (talk) 07:57, 6 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Native American Tribes[edit]

I am not finding anything that supports the unreferenced "eight indigenous tribes" statement under Early History, and everything I've found about the Wyandot (Huron) indicates that their origin was in Ontario, and they only came to Michigan after European contact: first to Michillimackinac, and then to Detroit when invited by Cadillac in 1701. Does anyone have more information on this, or should this be rewritten? Fromthemitten (talk) 01:57, 3 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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What happend after the British took over Michigan[edit]

Gg 143.59.17.109 (talk) 02:02, 16 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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When did the name come into use?[edit]

This article says “The first French explorer of Michigan, Étienne Brûlé, began in about 1620.” My concern is not with the grammar, but with accuracy. Michigan didn’t exist in 1620, and not for another 200 years in any form. I doubt Brulé wrote in his journal “23 May 1620: I have arrived in Michigan!”

So when did the name arise? None of the three articles having some history address this point. It should be worth a paragraph to say the region (or parts) was called New France, Quebec, Upper Canada, Charlottiana, Virginia, and perhaps more. Humphrey Tribble (talk) 05:17, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]