CELEBRATING 200 YEARS

Ypsilanti’s Bicentennial is here! 

The Ypsilanti Bicentennial City Commission is hard at work planning Ypsilanti-inspired events and meaningful community gatherings to recognize Ypsilanti’s 200th anniversary since its incorporation in 1823. Expect family-fun entertainment, historic-driven happenings, and a few surprises, including opening the time capsule from the Ypsilanti Sesquicentennial in 1973. 

Bicentennial Merchandise

Your bicentennial merchandise is here! Choose from grey or blue T-shirts, long sleeves, and sweatshirts commemorating 200 years. Order yours today!

Click here to fill out the merchandise order form. 

YpsiWrites: Love Letters to Ypsilanti

Join YpsiWrites in writing love letters to and about the city we love!

Write your unique love letter to Ypsilanti or use one of the prompts created by YpsiWrites. Postcards with prompts are available at all Ypsilanti District Library branches, Parkridge Community Center, and select locations around the city. Submitted letters and cards may be featured here and on YpsiWrites’ website, or at events celebrating the bicentennial. Click to learn more.

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