Download or read book The Territory of Michigan (1805-1837) written by Alec Gilpin and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2002-09-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present State of Michigan had one of the longest territorial periods in the continental United Sates. The Great Lakes boardering Michigan were an asset for early trading, but a deterrent to inland settlement. This is the first book concerned solely with the history of the territory.