Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on April 30, 2026 at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 1
History Exhibition
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The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 3
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The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Northside

See the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a founding document that shaped the Midwest, on its first ever Michigan display. This rare NARA loan established territorial government, guaranteed rights, and set the path for statehood.

Historical exhibition
Founding documents
Educational
Family-friendly

Tips

📜document drafted same time as Constitution
🏛️first Michigan display ever

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

1000 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

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The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - Outgoing