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

Fred W. Green

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

1. Fred W. Green Marker

Inscription. - Owner of the Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Company in Ionia, the world's largest reed furniture factory and one of Ionia's largest employers
- Investor in many business ventures in Michigan and beyond
- Graduate of the University of Michigan, 1898
- Veteran of the Spanish-American War
- One of the founders of the Ionia Free Fair in 1915, once the world's largest free fair
- Mayor of Ionia 1913 1916
- 31st Governor of Michigan from 1927 1931
- Champion of Michigan's natural resources and state highway system

Erected 2020 by Eagle Scout Cody Husted & Ionia County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 42° 58.933′ N, 85° 3.986′ W. Marker is in Ionia, Michigan, in Ionia County. Marker is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 W Main St, Ionia MI 48846, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James H. Kidd (here, next to this marker); Julia Wheelock / Bertha Brock / Polly Dye (here, next to this marker); Samuel & Anna Dexter / Erastus & Phoebe Yeomans / Dr. W.B. and Anthy Lincoln

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(a few steps from this marker); City of Ionia Cornell Alley (a few steps from this marker); Large Grind Wheels and Gears from Shear Machine (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Ionia (within shouting distance of this marker); One Horse Plow (within shouting distance of this marker); Whetstone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ionia.

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

2. Fred W. Green Marker

Cornell Alley image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

3. Cornell Alley

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.