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History Hounds Lecture Webcast: From Alcona to Wexford: Naming Michigan’s Post-Statehood Counties

February 1, 2022, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

How did Michigan’s counties get their names? Some counties, including Wayne, Monroe, and the “Cabinet Counties,” were christened before Michigan statehood, but what about later ones such as Crawford, Gogebic, and Wexford? Join us to learn the stories behind the Michigan county names origins.

 

Presented Tuesday, February 1st, at 12pm by the Historical Society of Michigan and Daniel Truckey of Northern Michigan University. Please register on the White Lake Community Library’s calendar (wlclib.org) to view this presentation on the Library’s big screen in the Meeting Room. 

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Date:
February 1, 2022
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.wlclib.org/calendar#/events/Di6zjeRrEv/instances/gZSBWAWN7K/

Venue

White Lake Community Library
3900 W White Lake Dr
Whitehall, Michigan 49461
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Phone
(231) 894-9531
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Organizer

White Lake Community Library
Phone
(231) 894-9531
Email
whisw@llcoop.org
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