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Royal Oak in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Royal Oak Volunteer Fire Department

 
 
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 28, 2020
1. Royal Oak Volunteer Fire Department Marker
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Organized February 13, 1913

Presidents
George J. Scott 1913-19
Mark Halsey 1920-21
J.F. Codling 1922
Wm. Sullivan 1923
Chas. E. Crampton 1924-26
George J. Scott 1927-30
J.L. Halsey 1932-32
Casper Schropf 1933-34
Robert McClure 1935-37
Bert Duquette 1938
Chas. McClure 1939-40
Ogle D. Scott 1941
Fred C. Brace 1942

 
Erected 1942.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is February 13, 1913.
 
Location. 42° 29.298′ N, 83° 8.565′ W. Marker is in Royal Oak, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of East Third Street and Williams Street, on the left when traveling east on East Third Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 South Troy Street, Royal Oak MI 48067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. 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 itself in what was once
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the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: How Royal Oak Got Its Name (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Royal Oak Post Office Tragedy (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Royal Oak (approx. Ό mile away); Howard & Howard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Royal Oak Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Royal Oak Woman's Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Royal Oak (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royal Oak.
 
Also see . . .  History. A history of the Royal Oak Fire Department, starting in 1908, on the department's website. (Submitted on December 1, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.) 
 
Royal Oak Volunteer Fire Department Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 28, 2020
2. Royal Oak Volunteer Fire Department Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
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