Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Brady Hall

University Housing

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

1. Brady Hall Marker

Inscription. Built in 1939, Brady Hall was a US Army barracks when the campus was still Fort Brady. The building is named in honor of Major General Hugh Brady, who first established Fort Brady along the St. Mary's River in 1822. The barracks were converted into a men's residence hall in 1946.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 46° 29.536′ N, 84° 21.804′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. It can be reached from Ryan Avenue near Prospect Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 West Easterday Avenue, Sault Sainte Marie MI 49783, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and

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also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lake Superior State College (within shouting distance of this marker); The Alumni Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Michigan Meridian (within shouting distance of this marker); Bahweting (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ontario Hall (about 600 feet away); Huron Hall (about 700 feet away); Laker Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chippewa Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.

Also see . . . Fort Brady. Excerpt:

The original site of New Fort Brady consisted on 64 buildings sited on 73 acres. Fourteen of these buildings still exist.

(Submitted on January 8, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

2. Brady Hall Marker

Lake Superior State University image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

3. Lake Superior State University

Brady Hall is one of the buildings at Lake Superior State University that was originally part of Fort Brady.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.