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Plaques And Markers
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The numbered marker series is meant to be a limited number of cast bronze plaques which commemorate major events, milestones, persons, sites, and buildings significant to the history of the University of Michigan or the nation. In addition to the numbered marker series, the History and Traditions Committee places or coordinates the placement of other plaques which mark significant aspects of university history.

A walking tour of the historical markers has been developed. Download the tour guide [pdf].

Numbered Marker Series

The President’s House (1840)

1995

In front of President’s House on sidewalk

The Detroit Observatory (1854)

1995

In front of Observatory, bottom of stairs on Ann Street side

The Professors’ Monument (1846)

1996

Grass near monument, east side of Hatcher Graduate Library

Salk Vaccine Announcement (1955)

1995

Inside Rackham building, first floor by auditorium

East University Avenue Campus Boundary (1837)

1996

East University Walkway between East Hall and West Hall

First Medical Buildings (1850-1925)

1999

In front (east side) of Randall Lab

First University Hospital (1869)

1999

In front (north side) of Chemistry building

Native American Land Gift (1817)

2001

Ingalls Mall between Kraus & Chemistry

Tappan Hall (1894)

1999

By front door (west side) of Tappan Hall

Old Main Hospital (1925) (in storage until after construction on site)

2000

[planned for near original site of Old Main Hospital]

Michigan Union (1904/1919)

2004

In front (east side) of Michigan Union

Michigan League (1929)

2004

In front (west side) of Michigan League

West Engineering - West Hall (1904/1910)

2004

In Engine Arch of West Hall

Rackham School of Graduate Studies (1938)

2006

In front (south side) of Rackham

Hill Auditorium (1913)

2006

In front (south side) of Hill Aud.

William L. Clements Library (1923)

2006

In front (south side) of Clements

Law Quadrangle (1924-1933)

2006

Inside main central arched entrance to quad from South University

Alumni Memorial Hall (1910)
[to be installed 2008]

2006

[planned for in front (west side) of AMH]

Admission of Women (1870)

2006

Main (west) lobby of Angell Hall

The Central Forty and The Diag (1837)

2006

In Diag, northeast side of Hatcher in planter

Other Plaques

Catherine Street Hospitals (1891)

2000

south side of Taubman Medical Library

Simpson Memorial Institute (1927)

2000

in front (west side) of Simpson Institute

Joseph Whiting

1997

at base of Professors’ Monument, east side of Hatcher Graduate Library

Douglass Houghton

1997

at base of Professors’ Monument, east side of Hatcher Graduate Library

Samuel Denton

1997

at base of Professors’ Monument, east side of Hatcher Graduate Library

Charles Fox

1997

at base of Professors’ Monument, east side of Hatcher Graduate Library