Michigan Central Freighthouse

Historical marker location:

100 Rice Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan

( Marker is on Rice Street, 0.1 miles north of East Cross Street.)

Marker installed: 2000

The University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the United States. It was founded in 1817, 20 years before Michigan became a state, and its alumni include President Gerald Ford, Google co-founder Larry Page, and actor James Earl Jones.