Michigan enters the Union as the 26th state. Following the resolution of the Toledo War, contested between Ohio and the Michigan Territory in 1836, Michigan ceded Toledo, gained a portion of the Upper Peninsula, and joined the Union the following year.
Year
1837
Date of Event
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