Croswell in Sanilac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Matthews Farm
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 15, 2022
1. Matthews Farm Marker
In 1848 Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews came to Worth Township from Ontario, Canada, following other farm families who migrated from Upper Canada to Michigan. Matthews's grandfather, Thomas Elmes Matthews. I a Loyalist during the American Rev- olution, left New York for Upper Canada after the war. Young Thomas's father, Peter, was executed in Toronto in 1838 for his role in the 1837-38 Rebellion of Upper Canada. Today, historians consider him a patriot and a martyr. This farmhouse, built in 1852, exemplifies plank-frame con- struction commonly used in Upper Canada during the early nineteenth century. An English hay barn also survives. Thomas lived quietly, farming and raising his seven children. He died in 1893 at age seventy-one. The Matthews farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 1995 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1926.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 43° 12.583′ N, 82° 34.835′ W. Marker is in Croswell, Michigan, in Sanilac County
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Regionally, this marker is on Michigans Thumb and in one of the Lake Huron 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trinity Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Cadillac House (approx. 4.7 miles away); Sanilac County Sesquicentennial Celebration (approx. 4.8 miles away); Charles H. Moore Public Library (approx. 4.8 miles away); Moore Public Library (approx. 4.8 miles away); Old Town Hall and Masonic Temple (approx. 4.8 miles away); Charles H. Moore & Albert E. Sleeper House (approx. 4.9 miles away); Patrick J. Tierney (approx. 5 miles away).
Also see . . . NRHP Listing. (Submitted on December 15, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 15, 2022
2. Matthews Farm Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 15, 2022
3. Matthews Farm
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 15, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
