This event is in the past.It took place on December 13, 2025 at Angell Hall.
Walking TourWalking TourStudent-led walking tour through U-M's founding story, from Native land accession and Detroit origins to its 1837 transformation into a research university. Traverse the original 40-acre campus where it all began.
campus history
architectural tour
educational walk
university heritage
Tips
🌧️tour runs rain or snow, dress accordingly
🔭led by student docents from Detroit Observatory
Walking Tour: Creating Michigan: Key Moments in U-M’s Early History
Burns Park
Walking TourWalking TourStudent-led walking tour through U-M's founding story, from Native land accession and Detroit origins to its 1837 transformation into a research university. Traverse the original 40-acre campus where it all began.
campus history
architectural tour
educational walk
university heritage
Tips
🌧️tour runs rain or snow, dress accordingly
🔭led by student docents from Detroit Observatory
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