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A Memorial To William Copeland

 
 
A Memorial To William Copeland Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 15, 2022
1. A Memorial To William Copeland Marker
Inscription. First settler of Kalkaska County, Clearwater Twp. Section 31. Fall of 1855

Presented by the Kalkaska County Pioneer Association
Aug. 15, 1951
 
Erected 1951 by Kalkaska County Pioneer Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1951.
 
Location. 44° 47.025′ N, 85° 12.07′ W. Marker is near Rapid City, Michigan, in Kalkaska County. It is in Rapid River Township. It is on Valley Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4840 Valley Rd NW, Rapid City MI 49676, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rugg Pond Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); Narrow Gauge Rails and Wheels (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Baker Post No. 84 Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Kalkaska County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Kalkaska County (approx. 3.8 miles away); Alden Veterans Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); Pere Marquette Railroad Depot (approx. 7½ miles away); Excelsior Town Hall (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.
 
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A Memorial To William Copeland Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 15, 2022
2. A Memorial To William Copeland Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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