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Columbiaville in Lapeer County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Niver Bros. Sawmill
⎯⎯⎯
Gristmill

 
 
Niver Bros. Sawmill / Gristmill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021
1. Niver Bros. Sawmill / Gristmill Marker
Inscription.
1848
Site of
Niver Bros. Sawmill
At River's Edge

1866
Site of
Gristmill
Adjacent to Sawmill

Italianate House
Both by
Joel Richard Family

 
Erected by The Historical Society of Columbiaville Michigan.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
 
Location. 43° 9.567′ N, 83° 24.346′ W. Marker is in Columbiaville, Michigan, in Lapeer County. It is at the intersection of Pine Street and Mill Street, on the left when traveling north on Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4398 Pine St, Columbiaville MI 48421, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Columbiaville Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Columbiaville Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Richardson, D.O. a generous gentleman. (approx. 0.3 miles away); United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The William Peter Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Smith Hill Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); Otisville High School
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(approx. 6 miles away); The Country School (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbiaville.
 
Niver Bros. Sawmill / Gristmill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021
2. Niver Bros. Sawmill / Gristmill Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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