Fort Michilimackinac was established on the southern shore of the Straits of Mackinac in 1715. But the French weren’t the only ones to try to stake a claim in Michigan. The British also hoped to ...

Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.