Old Mission in Grand Traverse County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Old Mission House
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 26, 2020
1. The Old Mission House Marker
Built in 1842, the first frame house in the Grand Traverse region.
Erected 1927 by M.H. Dougherty and Anna Dougherty Howard, Aided by Job Winslow Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 44° 57.419′ N, 85° 29.418′ W. Marker is in Old Mission, Michigan, in Grand Traverse County. It is on Mission Road south of Dougherty Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18459 Mission Rd, Old Mission MI 49673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula and in the Grand Traverse Bay Region. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dougherty Mission House / Rushmore House and Inn (here, next to this marker); The Old Mission Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peninsula Township War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hesler Log House (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Hessler Log Home (approx. 2.4 miles away); A Light at Old Mission (approx. 2.4 miles away); Restoration of the West-Side Entrance (approx. 2.4 miles away); James M. Olson (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Mission.
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Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 26, 2020
2. The Old Mission House Marker
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 26, 2020
3. The Old Mission House and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
