March 23, 2010 issue

HISTORIC MARKER: Last month, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced that Eastern Michigan University and the Michigan History Foundation have joined the Michigan Historical Commission in a new partnership to ensure the continuation of the Michigan Historical Marker Program. The partnership was in response to Executive Order 2009-36, which abolished the state's Department of History, Arts and Libraries. Historical markers, such as the one on campus (pictured above) reflect the importance a community places on its heritage and reminds decision-makers that a site is historically significant. When an application for a Michigan Historical Marker is submitted, the Michigan Historical Commission approves or denies the application, and reviews the text that will appear on the marker.

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