Oden in Emmet County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Oden Gazebo Park

Littlefield Township

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2022

1. Oden Gazebo Park Marker

Inscription. Littlefield Township would like to recognize the
people who made this Park and Gazebo possible.
Joseph A. Magnus, grandfather, of Julian A. Magnus Jr. built this Gazebo in 1913 and donated it to Oden Community Association in 1934. Perpetual maintenance funding by the descendants of Joseph A. Magnus.

The property later went through multiple changes of ownership. In 1984 Mrs. Margaret Warren McTaggert purchased the property. As the Gazebo had deteriorated over the years, Mrs. McTaggert restored the Gazebo and then donated the Gazebo/Park property to the Oden Community Association in the memory of her late husband, Charles K. Warren.

In 2013 the Oden Community Association transferred ownership of the Oden Gazebo Park to Littlefield Township.

In 2014 Robert Murdock donated the water/dog fountain in memory of his parents, Duke & Betty Jo Murdock.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 45° 25.394′ N, 84° 49.641′ W. Marker is in Oden, Michigan, in Emmet County. Marker can be reached from Main Street, 0.1 miles north of U.S. 31, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the north

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side of Gazebo Park, beside the North Western State Trail (Petoskey to Mackinaw Trail). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oden MI 49764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. State Board of Fish Commissioners / State Game and Fish Warden (approx. 0.9 miles away); Passenger Pigeons (approx. 0.9 miles away); W. W. Fairbairn (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hiawatha Pageant (approx. 2.8 miles away); Stafford's Bay View Inn (approx. 5½ miles away); Woman's Council (approx. 5.8 miles away); Epworth Hall (approx. 5.8 miles away); Bay View Historical Museum (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oden.

Regarding Oden Gazebo Park. The gazebo is located at the center of the park, between U.S. Highway 31 and the North Western State Trail.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2022

2. Oden Gazebo Park Marker

(looking north • North Western State Trail [Petoskey to Mackinaw Trail] in background)

North Western State Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2022

3. North Western State Trail

(north side of marker)
M-119 to Alanson segment, 7.5 miles
M-119 to Conway, 2.5 miles • Conway to Oden, 2.3 miles •
Oden to Alanson, 2.7 milesThe M-119 to Alanson trail segment located on the former Grand Rapids and Indiana line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was surfaced in 2013 through a unique partnership between Emmet County and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Funding was made possible from Michigan Department of Transportation - Federal Transportation Enhancements, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Recreation Improvement Fund, Emmet County, Local Revenue Sharing Board, DALMAC Fund, and the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation.

North Western State Trail (<i>north side of marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2022

4. North Western State Trail (north side of marker)

(looking south • gazebo in background)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2022

5. Oden Gazebo

(looking south • US Highway 31 in background beyond park)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.