2024 MARKS ANN ARBOR'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY
The Ann Arbor Bicentennial celebrates the rich history and cultural heritage that make our city the dynamic and vibrant place that it is today. As we look back on the past 200 years, we are proud of the progress we have made and the community we have built. We are excited about the future, and the opportunities that lie ahead. We welcome you to join the celebration!
BICENTENNIAL CLOSING CEREMONY
December 14, 2024
Skyline High Scool
All are cordially invited to attend the city's final bicentennial celebration on December 14 at Skyline High School.
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6:00 pm - Reception and Art Exhibit
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8:00 pm - Formal Program Begins
The event will include refreshments, an art exhibit, commemorative pictures, Aerie oral history program, interactive Tree of Hopes and Dreams, a “The next 100 years”performance by area high school students, musical entertainment by Skyline High School musicians, stage production of “Ann Arbor then, now, next," bicentennial poem by Aaron Dworkin and a showing of Community Television Network's happy birthday Ann Arbor video.
Thank you to the event sponsors:
The City of Ann Arbor, DTE, Bank of Ann Arbor, Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union
Tickets: $10 per person.
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WELCOME TO ANN ARBOR
SMART TOURS
Your smartphone can give you access to fifteen self-guided online tours, each with its own theme. Each of the 177 tour sites includes a photograph and a narrative describing its significance to Ann Arbor.
You are encouraged to spend the Bicentennial year visiting each site. Print a copy of the Tours Checklist to note each of your visits.
Ann Arbor Bicentennial Tile
The Ann Arbor Bicentennial tile was created by Nawal Motawi of Motawi Tileworks, to celebrate 200 years of the rich history and cultural heritage that make Ann Arbor the vibrant and dynamic place that it is today.
The tile features city icons such as the 1853 Kempf House, street musician Shakey Jake, and the perennial Hash Bash (symbolized by a cannabis leaf).
