Ypsilanti in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lincoln Consolidated School

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 3, 2022

1. Lincoln Consolidated School Marker

Inscription. This School District, first named "Agricultural Rural Training School No. 1 of Ypsilanti and Augusta Townships" was renamed Lincoln Consolidated School, because the school board felt "It was the fulfillment of the ideals for which Abraham Lincoln stood equal educational opportunity for rural as well as urban students."

Under the leadership of Dr. M. S. Pittman, citizens of the 13 one-room school districts and Michigan State Normal College cooperated to form the framework for an exemplary rural consolidated school. This consolidation created the first multi-township school in Michigan and the first rural consolidated school system in the United States affiliated with a teacher training school.

Erected by Washtenaw County Historic District Commission. (Marker Number AU-4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 42° 9.45′ N, 83° 36.113′ W. Marker is in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is at the intersection of Willis Road and Whittaker Road, on the right when traveling west on Willis Road. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 8970 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti MI 48197, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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: Lincoln Consolidated School 1924 (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Alban Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Rawsonville Village (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Bomber Restaurant (approx. 5.8 miles away); Power on the River (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Amazing Quarter Mile (approx. 5.8 miles away); Michigan Avenue Industry (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ypsilanti.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 3, 2022

2. Lincoln Consolidated School Marker

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 3, 2022

3. Lincoln Consolidated School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.