Statehood Anniversary -- Events at State Historical Museum (also Bicentennial of WAR of 1812)

from State DNR website (Saturday, January 26, 2013)

This year, our annual Statehood Day celebration honors the 176th birthday of the Great Lakes State and the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Come join the fun—and come early: The first 200 visitors receive a piece of birthday cake and a poster of a historic map!

In the Forum Auditorium - First Floor

• 11:30 a.m. - See the new documentary, "Michigan at War: The Struggle for the Old Northwest, 1812‑1815," introduced today in person by executive producer and secretary of the Michigan Commission on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, Dr. Jim McConnell.
   
• 1 p.m. - Historian Ralph T. Naveaux, also a member of the 1812 bicentennial commission, discusses his book, Invaded on All Sides: The Story of Michigan's Greatest Battlefield. (Post-discussion book signing at the Museum Store.)
   
• 2 p.m. - Author Don Burzynski presents his book, The First Leathernecks, which highlights the role of the U.S. Marines in the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.