Blissfield in Lenawee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Blissfield Hotel

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2019

1. Blissfield Hotel Marker

Inscription. Located on the site of a log tavern constructed around 1839, this three- story brick hotel with semi-circular windows was built in 1875, fifty-one years after Blissfield was settled. William Drew built this structure and named it Drews Hotel. The community held dances on the third floor known as Drew's Music Hall. Called the Pennsylvania House at the turn of the century, this hotel was a popular gathering place for sports enthusiasts who fished on the nearby River Raisin. Later it became Coon's Tavern and is now called the Blissfield Hotel in which is located the Steam Inn. The village grew up around this intersection, first as an agricultural processing and trade center, then as a rail station on the Lake Shore & Michigan Railroad, and now as a major cattle shipping and feeding area.

Erected 2004 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number 459.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 41° 49.965′ N, 83° 51.765′ W. Marker is in

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Blissfield, Michigan, in Lenawee County. It is at the intersection of N. Lane Street and N. Adrian Street (U.S. 223), on the right when traveling south on N. Lane Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blissfield MI 49228, 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 walking distance of this marker: Blissfield Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Limestone Cross (approx. ¼ mile away); Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hiram D. Ellis House (approx. 0.4 miles away); F-105G Thunderchief (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Carpenter House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blissfield.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 3, 2021

2. Blissfield Hotel Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2019

3. Blissfield Hotel Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2019

4. Blissfield Hotel Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2019

5. Blissfield Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,439 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.