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This event is in the past.It took place on April 15, 2026 at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

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The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 1
Educational Talk
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The Midwest's Genesis: A Rare Look at the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

At Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

Northside

See the actual 1787 Northwest Ordinance, the document that mapped out the Midwest and guaranteed rights in new territories. A rare chance to stand before the real parchment that shaped American expansion.

Historical exhibit
Founding document
Free admission
All ages

Tips

📜only Michigan display of this document
🎓bring questions for the curator Q&A

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

1000 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

+1 734-205-0555

events.umich.edu

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