South Haven in Van Buren County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Theodatus Timothy Lyon
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 13, 2022
1. Theodatus Timothy Lyon Marker
Michigan
State Horticultural Society
in honor of
Theodatus Timothy Lyon
whose foresight and generosity
made possible the South Haven
Experiment Station which has
now served the fruit growing
industry faithfully for
fifty years
1889 1939
Erected 1939 by Michigan State Horticultural Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 42° 23.521′ N, 86° 15.804′ W. Marker is in South Haven, Michigan, in Van Buren County. It can be reached from South Bailey Avenue (Highway 43) 0.2 miles north of Aylworth Avenue when traveling north. Marker near the entrance to the trail behind the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 903 South Bailey Avenue, South Haven MI 49090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Frank E. Warner (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Liberty Hyde Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Hyde Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Hartman School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Indiana School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Scott Club (approx. 0.8 miles away); City of South Haven (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Haven.
Also see . . . Theodatus Timothy Lyon. Reports (1888-1899) in Hathi Trust by T. T. Lyon from research at the South Haven Experiment Station. (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 13, 2022
2. Theodatus Timothy Lyon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
