Episode 1706
Michigan's Landmark Anniversaries | November 1
Today, we commemorate pivotal moments in Michigan's history: the establishment…
Michigan Minute · WKAR Public Media
November 1, 20251m 0s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (cpa.ds.npr.org) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Today, we commemorate pivotal moments in Michigan's history: the establishment of the first European outpost by Robert Cavalier de la Salle in 1679, the opening of the current Belle Isle Bridge in Detroit in 1923, and the debut of the Mackinac Bridge in 1957—the largest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere, maintained through tolls and fees.