Near Chelsea in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jerusalem

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 24, 2021

1. Jerusalem Marker

Inscription. John K. Bingham dammed Mill Creek near this site and built a sawmill in 1831-32. His dam provided power for 99 years. The mill was expanded to include grist milling in 1860 and cider pressing before 1900. Since its founding the hamlet has been called Bingham's, Porter's, Porterville, Mill Dell and Jerusalem

Erected by Washtenaw County Historic Distric Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 42° 16.466′ N, 83° 58.911′ W. Marker is near Chelsea, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is at the intersection of South Fletcher Road and Haist Road, on the right when traveling south on South Fletcher Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1240 South Fletcher Road, Chelsea MI 48118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Vermont Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lost Pyramids of Dexter (approx. 3.4 miles away); Oak Grove Cemetery Civil War Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Bicentennial Celebration of the United States of America (approx. 3½ miles away); Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Village of Chelsea (approx. 3½ miles away); Oak Grove Cemetery-Chelsea (approx. 3.6 miles away); Historic Downtown Chelsea (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chelsea.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 24, 2021

2. Jerusalem Marker

Mill Creek is about 200 feet south of this marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.