The Frostbitten Convention: How the U.P. became part of Michigan

By Daniel Truckey for Rural Insights MARQUETTE — The Second Convention to Assent, an event most commonly known as the Frostbitten Convention, was held in 1886 and saw the Michigan Territory officially accept the terms of the U.S. Congress in the settlement of the border dispute with Ohio — ultimately leading to the Upper Peninsula becoming part of the new State of Michigan. In 1836, the State of…