How Michigan Became Michigan: How a 1755 Map Gave Michigan Isle Royale and Started the Toledo War

Ever wondered how Michigan ended up with the UP and it's interesting shape? Did you know there was a (mostly) bloodless Toledo War in our state's history? Plan to join us in person for this event or register here to view from home on Zoom.

Speaker and educator John L. Daly will share the story of the Mitchell Map. In 1755, John Mitchell, created what would become the most often used North American map for five decades.  Negotiators used the Mitchell Map to set the boundaries between the United States and Canada and define the Great Lakes States in the Northwest Ordinance.  Mr. Daly tells the stories of how the Mitchell Map influenced Michigan’s boundaries and the entire Great Lakes region.

This program is presented as part of TADL's yearlong celebration of America's 250th. 

John L. Daly spent much of his career training corporate financial professionals. He is the author of Pricing for Profitability, published by Wiley and Sons, a novel, Tool & Die, eight one-act plays and numerous professional articles. He has had a lifelong interest in history and most recently appeared in Michigan History Magazine as the author of
"The Misleading Mitchell Map: Isle Royale and the Toledo War".