Cambridge Junction in Lenawee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Michael and All Angels Church
By Joel S., September 22, 2013
1. St. Michael and All Angels Church Marker
The Reverend William Narcissus Lyster founded St. Michael and All Angels Church in 1843. One of only four Episcopal clergy in Michigan at the time, Lyster established several churches in the area. In 1855 the Right Reverend Samuel A. McCoskry, the first Episcopal bishop of Michigan, laid the cornerstone of this Gothic Revival church, which was dedicated on October 31, 1858. Cambridge Township's earliest settlers, including tavern-keepers Sylvester and Lucy Walker attended this church. St. Michael and All Angels Church, and the adjacent Cambridge Township Cemetery, begun in 1838, are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.Erected 2008 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L836.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list.
Location. 42° 3.336′ N, 84° 13.139′ W. Marker is in Cambridge Junction, Michigan, in Lenawee County.
By Joel S., September 22, 2013
2. St. Michael and All Angels Church
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. An Gorta Mor (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named An Gorta Mor (approx. 2.7 miles away); St. Joseph's Church / St. Joseph's Shrine (approx. 2.8 miles away); St. Joseph Shrine (approx. 2.8 miles away); Wooden Stone School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Irish Pioneers & Father Gabriel Richards (approx. 2.8 miles away); Brooklyn's Founder (approx. 3.8 miles away); Brooklyn Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Grace Episcopal Church. William Lyster also preached at Grace Episcopal Church in Jonesville, Michigan. (Submitted on July 2, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
By Joel S., September 22, 2013
3. St. Michael and All Angels Church
By Joel S., September 22, 2013
4. Cambridge Township Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2021, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
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