Greenbush in Alcona County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Greenbush School
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 24, 2018
1. Greenbush School Marker
Built in 1870, across from the township hall, Greenbush School is one of Alcona County’s pioneer schools. It remained a part of the Alcona County educational system until 1947. The school began with twenty-five students, kindergarten through eighth grade. During the lumbering era, when Greenbush grew into a settlement of fifteen hundred people, the school served up to sixty students. The building was moved to its present location next to the Township Hall in 1979. A fire hall was built on its original site.
Registered Local Site No. 728
Property of the State of Michigan, 1987
Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L728.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 44° 35.169′ N, 83° 19.197′ W. Marker is in Greenbush, Michigan, in Alcona County. Marker is on Campbell Street west of State Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the north side of the street, directly
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harrisville Consolidated School (approx. 5.1 miles away); Alcona County Review (approx. 5.1 miles away); Harrisville Depot (approx. 5˝ miles away); Dock Reserve (approx. 11˝ miles away); First Methodist Church (approx. 11˝ miles away); Town of Alcona (approx. 11.7 miles away); The Village of Alcona (approx. 11.7 miles away); The Louis Chevalier Claim (approx. 12 miles away).
Regarding Greenbush School. Registered Michigan Historic Site (1979)
Also see . . . Greenbush Township, Alcona County, Michigan. In 1862, Morris & McDougal, of New York state, bought government pine timber land and set up lumber operations. The area became known as "McDougal's Landing". Later, William Conklin built a sawmill here, and in about 1867, at the suggestion of an employee from Greenbush, New York, the name was changed. A post office named "Greenbush" opened on May 16, 1870, with James Burton as postmaster. The name of the office was changed to "Perfection" on June 6, 1917, and changed back to Greenbush on January 8, 1921.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 24, 2018
2. Greenbush School Marker (wide view; school building in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 24, 2018
3. Greenbush School (front view from Campbell Street)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on August 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
