Marshall in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Horace Perrin
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Perrinville
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021
1. Horace Perrin / Perrinville Marker
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Horace Perrin. Horace J. Perrin (1819-1880) was a prominent businessman and industrialist. Born in New York State, Perrin settled in Marshall in 1846 and founded a general store in the citys growing downtown. An accomplished financier, he also established a successful bank and used his wealth to found a small college, the Perrin Institute for Young Ladies, in the former Marshall House Hotel. Perrin developed many industries along the Kalamazoo River and Rice Creek a part of town once known as Perrinville.
Perrinville. Perrinville was the informal name given to the industrialized area near the confluence of the Kalamazoo River and Rice Creek. The area was named after industrialist Horace J. Perrin, who established several factories here in the nineteenth century. River access and a railroad line supported the mills, distillery, and foundry owned by Perrin, as well as a fruit-packing plant and other industries. Fires ravaged Perrinville on numerous occasions and the area gradually shed its industrial character.
Erected 2009 by Michigan Historical Commission; Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L2207.)
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Location. 42° 15.799′ N, 84° 57.257′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of South Marshall Street and River Street, on the right when traveling south on South Marshall Street. Located at the Marshall Hydroelectric Plant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 906 S Marshall St, Marshall MI 49068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan. 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: Gauss Ice House / Ice Harvesting (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor's Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capitol Hill School
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021
2. Horace Perrin / Perrinville Marker
Side 2
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021
3. Horace Perrin / Perrinville Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021
4. Horace Perrin / Perrinville Marker
Located at the Hydroelectric Plant
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
