Marshall in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ketchum Street

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

1. Ketchum Street Marker

Inscription. Named for Sidney (1797-1862) and George (1794-1853) Ketchum, the brothers who created Marshall. A land surveyor and developer, Sidney obtained the grants around Rice Creek to create and name Marshall. George, an engineer for the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal, brought the first group of settlers from Upstate New York to settle around Rice Creek in 1831. Sidney opened the country's first bank in 1836, built and donated Marshall's first Methodist church, built Marshall House Hotel in 1838, once the largest between Chicago and Detroit. George was Marhsall's first postmaster. In 1849 he moved to California where he built highways for the Gold Rush

Erected by Rotary International.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 42° 15.743′ N, 84° 57.741′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It is on Ketchum Street 0.1 miles west of Jones Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is

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at or near this postal address: 227 Ketchum 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.

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: Crary Street (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gauss Ice House / Ice Harvesting (approx. 0.4 miles away); Horace Perrin / Perrinville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Governor's Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Ketchum Park (approx. half a mile away); Capitol Hill School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schellenberger Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Calhoun County Fair (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

2. Ketchum Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.