Howell in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Old Indian Trail

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021

1. Old Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. {Title is text}

Erected 1923 by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 42° 36.634′ N, 83° 56.505′ W. Marker is in Howell, Michigan, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of West Grand River Road and Prospect Street, on the right when traveling west on West Grand River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 W Grand River Rd, Howell MI 48843, 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

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: Howell Carnegie Library (approx.

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half a mile away); Livingston Co. Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Opera House (approx. 0.6 miles away); George W. Lee House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ann Arbor Railroad (approx. 0.6 miles away); National Hotel (approx. 0.7 miles away); Livingston County Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 0.7 miles away); Livingston County WWI Honor Roll (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Howell.

Also see . . . A Walk Through Time: Seven Walking Tours of Howell, Michigan. The book mentions, in part (on page 54), that:

In 1834 the first settlers and homesteaders began arriving in Howell by way of primitive Native American trails...

The first modern improvement in the Grand River Trail began in 1847 with the building of a "plank road." The Detroit to Howell section was completed in 1850. The Howell to Lansing section was finished in 1852.

(Submitted on July 28, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021

2. Old Indian Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.