British at Detroit & Grand Rapids’ Balloon| July 4
- Author
- WKAR Public Media ([email protected])
- Published
- Fri 04 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.wkar.org/season-1/2025-07-04/british-at-detroit-grand-rapids-balloon-july-4
On this day in 1783, Britain held onto Fort Detroit. In 1859, Grand Rapids saw its first hot air balloon flight, and in 1969, Mackinac Island hosted its first stone skipping contest.
