Erwin Township near Ironwood in Gogebic County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Erwin Central School

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 1, 1980

1. Erwin Central School Marker

Inscription. In 1909 the newly formed Erwin Township School District built this one-room schoolhouse. The school served the area’s Finnish-born mining, logging, and farming families. The township bought the school in 1928 and altered it for use as the Town Hall and a community building. Some classes continued to be held here until 1931, when the district consolidated its five one-room schoolhouses into the nearby K.P. Silberg Central School.

Erected 2012 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number L2237.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list.

Location. 46° 25.252′ N, 90° 8.12′ W. Marker is near Ironwood, Michigan, in Gogebic County. It is in Erwin Township. It is at the intersection of Van Buskirk Road and Pioneer Road, on the right when traveling north on Van Buskirk Road. Located approximately 4 miles south of Ironwood. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: N8908 Van Buskirk Rd, Ironwood MI 49938, United States of America. Touch

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Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Norrie Park (approx. 1½ miles away); Hiawatha (approx. 2.4 miles away); Commemorating the Iron Ore Industry (approx. 2.4 miles away); Miners Memorial Heritage Park (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pabst Mine "H" Shaft (approx. 2.4 miles away); Newport Hill (approx. 2.6 miles away); Curry House (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Truth Behind the Legend of Stormy Kromer (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ironwood.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 1, 1980

2. Erwin Central School Marker

reverse side of two sided marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 1, 1980

3. Erwin Central School Marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 1, 1980

4. Erwin Central School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.