Litchfield in Hillsdale County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Robert Benjamin
Litchfield Fire Dept.
Died in line of duty
Jan. 29, 1979
17 years service
Erected by Litchfield Firemen Assn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1979.
Location. 42° 2.595′ N, 84° 45.439′ W. Marker is in Litchfield, Michigan, in Hillsdale County. It is on Jonesville Street (State Highway 99), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Litchfield MI 49252, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rose Hartwick Thorpe (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Congregational Church of Litchfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Litchfield World War II Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wayside Memorial Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mosherville Church / Mosherville School (approx. 5.2 miles away); Site of First Log Cabin in Hillsdale County (approx. 5.9 miles away); Captain Moses Allen (approx. 6 miles away); Allen Civil War Monument (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Litchfield.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


