White Lake in White Lake charter Township in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hathaway-Hess Farm
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 13, 2021
1. Hathaway-Hess Farm Marker
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Hathaway-Hess Farm. . The Hathaway-Hess Farm originated as the homestead of Jonathan Owen Hathaway, who migrated from New York to Oakland County with his parents in 1830. In 1861, Hathaway and his wife, Marcy C. Dewey, acquired an 80-acre parcel of land in Waterford Township. In 1902 Hathaway’s granddaughter Myrtle Hathaway married William Hess, an early investor in the Fisher Body Company. Following William’s retirement in the 1930s, the Hesses devoted their lives to the family farm. Here they operated a successful dairy known as the Lone Cedar Farm, and raised champion sheep and Jersey and Hereford cattle. Myrtle Hess died in 1985. She bequeathed the family farm to Waterford Township and stipulated that the land be used as a park. In 1989 Waterford Township dedicated the Hess-Hathaway Park.
The Hathaway-Hess Farm originated as the homestead of Jonathan Owen Hathaway, who migrated from New York to Oakland County with his parents in 1830. In 1861, Hathaway and his wife, Marcy C. Dewey, acquired an 80-acre parcel of land in Waterford Township. In 1902 Hathaway’s granddaughter Myrtle Hathaway married William Hess, an early investor in the Fisher Body Company. Following William’s retirement in the 1930s, the Hesses devoted their lives to the family farm. Here they operated a successful dairy known as the Lone Cedar Farm, and raised champion sheep and Jersey and Hereford cattle. Myrtle Hess died in 1985. She bequeathed the family farm to Waterford Township and stipulated that the land be used as a park. In 1989 Waterford Township dedicated the Hess-Hathaway Park.
Erected 1990 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1682.)
Location. 42° 37.667′ N, 83° 26.54′ W. Marker is in White Lake charter Township, Michigan, in Oakland
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County. It is in White Lake. Marker is at the intersection of South Williams Lake Road and Bennington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Williams Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 825 S Williams Lake Rd, Waterford MI 48327, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 35 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.