Michigan celebrates its birthday on January 26. How old is the state
this year?
Michigan adopted its first constitution in 1835, but it didn't become
the 26th state until 1837. Click on the links at the left to find out why.
"Celebrate Statehood" originally appeared in the Lansing State
Journal on January 10, 2001, as part of the Lansing Newspapers In Education
(NIE) program.
