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By Dennis Allen Burlingham, May 22, 2010 | |
| | | 1. The Morton House Marker | | |
Inscription. This house built in 1849, by Eleazar Morton and his son Henry, was occupied until 1936 by four generations of Mortons. The oak-framed barn was built in 1840. Members of the Morton family, pioneers in this area, were prominent in Benton Harbor's early development. The porch on the house was often called the "Indian Hotel" because Henry Morton allowed the Potawatami Indians to sleep here on their way to St. Joseph to sell their baskets. J. Stanley Morton, President of the Graham Morton Transportation Company, modernized the house and added the pillars in 1912. He left his home to the Benton Harbor Federation of Women's Clubs in recognition of it's civic work.
Erected 1964 by Benton Harbor Federation of Women's Clubs. (Marker Number 37.)
Location. 42° 7.132′ N, 86° 26.812′ W. Marker is in Benton Harbor, Michigan, in Berrien County. Marker is on Territorial Road 0.1 miles east of Paw Paw Ave., on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Territorial Road, Benton Harbor MI 49022, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Israelite House of David / Mary's City of David (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Fruit Belt (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Joseph's Firemen (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Miami (approx. 1.9 miles away); Eleven Inch Dahlgren (approx. 2 miles away); La Salle Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Burnett's Post (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old St. Joseph Neighborhood (approx. 2.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Benton Harbor.| | | | 
By Dennis Allen Burlingham, May 22, 2010 | |
| | | 2. The Morton House | | |
More about this marker. The recently abolished Michigan Historical Commission registered the site and it's name appears at the bottom of the marker.
Credits. This page originally submitted on June 27, 2011, by Dennis Allen Burlingham of Hartford, Michigan, USA. This page has been viewed 207 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2011, by Dennis Allen Burlingham of Hartford, Michigan, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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