Bridge School
First Public School in Michigan
During 1828 the district built a log schoolhouse on land deeded to them by George Sorter. They named it after nearby Bruckner Bridge, newly completed across the River Raisin.
A larger structure built entirely of walnut replaced the log house in 1832,. The present brick building was erected in 1868 and added to in 1910. It served as a school continuously until 1950 after its consolidation with Dundee Community Schools.
In 1957, the Dundee School Board deeded the property to Monroe County Historical Society.
Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 41° 57.654′ N, 83° 32.916′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Ida Maybee Road and Dixon Road on Ida Maybee Road. Marker is at Raisinville Township Hall. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Bridge School (a few steps from this marker); Meyer Rosen Foundation Holiday Camp (approx. half a mile away); Peter Seitz Tavern & Stagecoach Inn (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ida Village / Ida Township (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Railroad Well (approx. 3.9 miles away); The River Raisin (approx. 4.3 miles away); West County Park (approx. 4.3 miles away); First People of Monroe County (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
