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History of Ann ArborHistory of Ann ArborHistory of Ann ArborHistory of Ann Arbor
Natural or Human Characteristic?
Natural characteristics are things that are natural - things
that are a part of nature and not created by people.
A Pine TreeA Lake
A CityA Mountain A House
A Parking Lot
Michigan’s Location in the United States
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Map of Michigan
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Mackinaw Island
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Ann Arbor
Features of Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Medical CenterUniversity of Michigan Medical Center Downtown - Main StreetDowntown - Main Street
University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan Huron RiverHuron River5
University of Michigan Medical Center
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Was anyone born at Mott Children’s
Hospital?
What do they do here?
How is it important to Ann Arbor?
Downtown Ann ArborDowntown Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County CourthouseWashtenaw County Courthouse
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University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
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Power Center for the Performing ArtsPower Center for the Performing Arts Exhibit Museum Exhibit Museum
University of Michigan StadiumUniversity of Michigan Stadium
Huron RiverHuron River
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Time To Participate!Time To Participate!
Around the room are the 4 main features of Ann Arbor.
Each person will have 1-2 sticky notes with a
characteristic of that feature.
Place your sticky note(s) on the correct Ann Arbor feature!
Ann Arbor in the Early 1820’s
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John Allen and Elisha Walker Rumsey were the first people to settle in what we now call Ann Arbor. John Allen and his wife, Ann, came to the Michigan Territory from the state of Virginia. Elisha Walker Rumsey and his wife, Mary Ann, came from the state of New York. Allen and Rumsey wanted to make money by selling land to people moving to Michigan.
John AllenJohn Allen Ann AllenAnn Allen
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How Ann Arbor BeganHow Ann Arbor Began
Sauk Sauk TrailTrail
Allen and Rumsey
traveled from Detroit
through the February snow on
a one horse sleigh.
They were looking for a good site on the Huron River
for a new community.
They followed a Native American trail, called the
Sauk Trail, along the Huron River.
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The trail led right to the edge of the water. Since it was winter and
the river was frozen, Allen and Rumsey were able to cross over
the ice with their horse and sleigh.
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When Allen and Rumsey reached the other side of the Huron River they saw a wide hill with large
oak trees and a little creek.
They found a clearing among
the trees.
The clearing, the creek, and the river made a
good place for their new village.
Allen and Rumsey were probably very excited because they found the perfect site for their new community. They bought the land for $1.25 an acre. Allen bought 480 acres and Rumsey bought 160 acres.
John Allen’s land grant deed
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Original map of Ann Arbor created by John Allen in 1824.
Each block in the community had many lots for houses and stores.
Rumsey sold the lots for $100 each.
How many acres did they buy altogether?640 acres
Then and Now
• 1 acre of land costs $1.25
• 1 acre of land costs $92,750
18241824
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NowNow
• 640 acres of land costs $800
• 640 acres of land costs $59,360,000
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What’s In a Name?What’s In a Name?There are many stories about how this city got its name…
Both Allen’s and Rumsey’s wife was
called Ann.
The word “Arbor” was
used to describe a group of trees or a shady spot
ANN ARBOR!!
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