Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Sanford in Midland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Sanford Centennial Museum

 
 
Sanford Centennial Museum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 12, 2020
1. Sanford Centennial Museum Marker
Inscription.
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of
Sanford Centennial Museum
founded in 1970 for more than 50 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the growth and vitality of our state.
Sponsored by the Meijer Foundation

 
Erected by Michigan Semicentennial Organization.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Michigan - Historical Society of Michigan series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
 
Location. 43° 40.55′ N, 84° 23.283′ W. Marker is in Sanford, Michigan, in Midland County. It is on Smith Street north of West Saginaw Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2222 Smith St, Sanford MI 48657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Depot (a few steps from this marker); Main Museum (a few steps from this marker); Clare Bailey Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanford Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Felix School (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Agnes Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Olson Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanford.
 
Sanford Centennial Museum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 12, 2020
2. Sanford Centennial Museum Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2020. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on November 21, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the marker and the building. • Can you help?
m=160591

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jul. 14, 2026