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Jacksonburg Public Square
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By Dave Wilcox, March 31, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Jacksonburg Public Square Marker | | |
Inscription. On March 30, 1830, a commission appointed to choose Jackson County's seat of government reported: "A territorial road, call the St. Joseph's road, was last winter laid.... Where this road crosses the Grand river... a flourishing village is commenced." Named Jacksonburg, the village was surveyed and platted that year. Residents proclaimed the town the future site of the new state capital. The plat included a public square at the intersection of Jackson Street and the Territorial Road (present-day Michigan Avenue). By 1880s the square was a bustling business district comprising the county courthouse, the First Congregational Church and three commercial blocks, including the Blackwell Building, now known as the Old Post Office.
Erected 1993 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1852.)
Location. 42° 14.876′ N, 84° 24.503′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County. Marker is at the intersection of North Jackson Street and West Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Street. Click for map. Located in northeast corner of Bucky Harris Park. Marker is in this post office area: Jackson MI 49201, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance| | | | 
By Dave Wilcox, March 31, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Jacksonburg Public Square Marker | | |
of this marker. First Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Horace Ismon / Ismon Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); First Methodist Episcopal Church (about 800 feet away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary Star of the Sea Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Austin Blair (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Jackson. |
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By Dave Wilcox, March 31, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Jacksonburg Public Square Marker | | |
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By Dave Wilcox, March 31, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Jacksonburg Public Square Marker | | |
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By Dave Wilcox, March 31, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Jacksonburg Public Square and Bucky Harris Park | | Looking southeast from marker. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 11, 2012, by Dave Wilcox of Jackson, Michigan. This page has been viewed 155 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 11, 2012, by Dave Wilcox of Jackson, Michigan. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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