Ann Arbor Bicentennial

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Ann Arbor's 200th birthday at the A200 Bicentennial Closing Celebration on December 14! Your presence and support helped make the event a resounding success—a truly fitting and memorable way to honor our city's incredible milestone. 

As we say goodbye to the bicentennial, don't miss your chance to watch Community Television Network's video recap​ of the year's celebrations. 

​Thank you once again for making this celebration such a remarkable success. Here's to Ann Arbor's bright future! 

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Bicentennial Timeline

​1824 -1899
 Starting in 1824, when John Allen and Elisha Rumsey registered the name of Ann Arbor. Learn when Ann Arbor incorporated as a village and then incorporated as a City. The University of Michigan started. Michigan was admitted to the Union. Learn the origin of the first stores, schools, churches, as well as the first City Council, Board of Public Works, City Assessor, and Fire Board. 1824-1899 Timeline

1900 -1999

The University of Michigan wins its first National Football Championship.Michigan football stadium is built. The Michigan Theater and State Theatre open their doors. Presidential hopeful, John F. Kennedy, speaks in Ann Arbor proposing what would become the Peace Corps. Gerald Ford plays football at U-M. The Ann Arbor Art Fair begins and Zingerman's Deli is opened. ​​1900-1999 Timeline

2000 - 2024
A proposition to legalize medical marijuana in Ann Arbor is approved. The Ann Arbor Townie Fair and Sonic Lunch events begin. Bob Dylan plays at Crisler Arena. Leslie Science and Nature Center​ opens. Public Arts Commission created. The City of Ann Arbor adopts A2ZERO, a plan for achieving community-wide carbon neutrality. The Bicentennial Committee begins its work. 2000-2024 Timeline

Legacy Projects

Several projects were chosen to allow our community to contribute to a piece of Ann Arbor that would transcend 2024 and create a legacy for future Ann Arborites to enjoy. These fundraising efforts were part of the City of Ann Arbor’s bicentennial goal to invest in and improve accessibility for historically disenfranchised and marginalized populations in Ann Arbor.

The James L. Crawford Elks Lodge
For over 100 years, the James L. Crawford Elks Lodge has played a critical role for the African-American community in Ann Arbor. Donations helped repair and restore the Crawford Elks Lodge to a sustainable operating condition. 

Bicentennial Park 
Located at the corner of Ellsworth Road and Platt Road, Southeast Area Park was renamed Bicentennial Park with a plan to improve the park. Funding helped to transform and enhance the lives of some of the most underserved communities in Ann Arbor. The project provided opportunities for families from these communities and Ann Arbor to share happy, healthy, fun experiences. ​

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