200 Years of Washtenaw County History Online
Washtenaw County was formally organized on December 31, 1826 and celebrates 200 years of growth, service, and community in 2026. This milestone presents a unique opportunity to reflect on the County’s rich and diverse history, honor the contributions of those who have shaped it, and celebrate the achievements of its residents, institutions, and local government. (The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners)
A Dream and Other Poems By Charles Henry Shoeman
In the year 1900, Ypsilanti’s South Adams Street was a place where the generations that knew enslavement and the struggle for freedom, of Canadian exile and of the Civil War, of the promise of Reconstruction, its defeat and the resulting birth of Jim Crow, were still alive.
Historic Black Ypsilanti
African American Student Project UM Bentley Historical Library
Research & Discover the Past with Online Historical and Archival Resources
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Washtenaw County Historical Information - Links to over 30 sites with Washtenaw County History
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Washtenaw County Libraries and Archives - Llinks to over 25 County and State history resources
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Digital Collections A to Z - Links compiled by the Ann Arbor District Library include photographs, images, text, audio, video, performances, cookbooks, diaries, Ann Arbor Observer articles and more.
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Washtenaw County Historical Consortium 38 organizations who operate historically significant locations in Washtenaw County, dedicated to increasing public awareness about the value of local history.
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Heritage Tourism - Explore driving routes to guide visitors and locals through the County's cities, villages, and rural areas.
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Historic Resource Database - Explore the more than 4,000 historic resources of Washtenaw County and the rich cultural history that makes our County unique.