Cassopolis in Cass County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cass County Courthouse
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2013
1. Cass County Courthouse Marker
Completed in 1899, this wooden frame building with limestone veneer is the third courthouse to serve Cass County. The Territorial Government of Michigan established the county in 1829 and named it after then Governor Lewis Cass. Two years later Cassopolis became the county seat. The Board of Supervisors built the first courthouse in 1835 away from the Public Square. The area's rapid growth necessitated the erection of a second courthouse on the Public Square in 1841. Nineteen years later some county offices moved across the street to a building called "The Fort." The inconvenience of two separate facilities and the dilapidated condition of the second courthouse led to construction of the present building. With a wing added in 1976, it remains the seat of justice in Cass County.
Erected 1977 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L487.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 41° 54.71′ N, 86° 0.739′ W. Marker is in Cassopolis, Michigan, in Cass County. Marker is at the intersection of North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Freedom Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanctuary and Deliverance (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cassopolis Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewis Cass (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cass County Jail Cornerstone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pioneer Log Cabin Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away); To Those Who Fight For America's Freedom in the Past, Present and Future (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Iven C. Kincheloe Memorial (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cassopolis.
More about this marker. The marker site is Stop #9 on the Cass County Underground Railroad Sites auto tour.
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2013
2. Cass County Courthouse Marker
Photographed By Via, unknown
3. Underground Railroad Society of Cass County (URSCC)
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Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2013
4. Cass County Courthouse
Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 19, 2014
5. Relief of Lewis Cass
The relief of Lewis Cass can be seen from the historical marker.
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 9, 2022
6. Cass County Courthouse Cornerstone - Building Committee and Architects
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 9, 2022
7. Cass County Courthouse Cornerstone - Supervisors
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 606 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 23, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 2. submitted on July 11, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on April 23, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 5. submitted on June 25, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 6, 7. submitted on December 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
