Hillsdale in Hillsdale County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hillsdale County Heritage
Photographed By Craig Doda, May 11, 2022
1. Hillsdale County Heritage Marker
Inscription.
Hillsdale County Heritage. . This bronze and concrete sculpture expresses Hillsdale County's heritage. The branch at the top of the open circle symbolizes the original deep forestland; the curve of the hills at the bottom the glacially contoured terrain. The figures moving across the center represent the human history of the county-the Pottawattomi Indians befriending the first settlers. , The water jets represent Hillsdale County's unique geography as the birthplace of five major Michigan rivers. The St. Joseph, Grand, and Kalamazoo rivers flow westward into Lake Michigan. The St. Joseph of the Maumee and Raisin rivers flow castward into Lake Eric. This commemorative fountain was funded by private donations, a grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts, and built with the aid of volunteers.
This bronze and concrete sculpture expresses
Hillsdale County's heritage. The branch at
the top of the open circle symbolizes the
original deep forestland; the curve of the hills
at the bottom the glacially contoured terrain.
The figures moving across the center represent
the human history of the county-the Pottawattomi
Indians befriending the first settlers.
The water jets represent Hillsdale County's
unique geography as the birthplace of five
major Michigan rivers. The St. Joseph, Grand,
and Kalamazoo rivers flow westward into Lake
Michigan. The St. Joseph of the Maumee and
Raisin rivers flow castward into Lake Eric.
This commemorative fountain was funded by
private donations, a grant from the Michigan
Council for the Arts, and built with the aid of
volunteers.
Location. 41° 55.255′ N, 84° 37.891′ W. Marker is in Hillsdale, Michigan, in Hillsdale County. Marker is on North Broad Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsdale MI 49242, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
