About the Cultural Center
The Lorenzo Cultural Center explores the influences and experiences that shape our community's heritage, examining topics from a variety of perspectives and creating interactive opportunities for learning, celebration and entertainment. Since opening Fall 2006, the cultural center has attracted more than 50,000 visitors and has been recognized by awards from the Historical Society of Michigan and the Michigan Museums Association.
Becoming Michigan: From Revolution to Statehood
February 25 - May 5, 2012
Join us at the Lorenzo Cultural Center as we bring the state's early history to life through a wide range of exhibits, presentations and activities.
Explore the places, people and events that were instrumental in the birthing of the only state in the nation that is comprised of two distinct peninsulas.
Discover the diverse facets of the state's early history, beginning with many of the historic events and cultural influences that preceded Michigan's entry into the union. Delve into the issues of the times, including the battle for the control of the Great Lakes, the booming fur trade, and the dissension between Native Americans and early settlers.
Learn about Michigan's part, including the infamous Surrender of Detroit, in what is sometimes known as the Second American Revolution-the War of 1812, which spawned an upsurge in American nationalism and a symbol to support it, The Star Spangled Banner. And, discover the role the Toledo War, the nearly bloodless boundary dispute between the State of Ohio and Territory of Michigan, had in propelling Michigan to statehood in January 1837.
