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

Julia Wheelock / Bertha Brock / Polly Dye

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

1. Julia Wheelock / Bertha Brock / Polly Dye Marker

Inscription.
• Julia Wheelock
(top center)
- One of the area's early school teachers
- Pioneering nurse during the Civil War
- Early advocate for nursing education

• Bertha Brock
(lower left)
- Ionia's premier historian
- Namesake of Ionia's County Park (dedicated 1931)

• Polly Dye
(lower right)
- Early settler of Ionia, daughter of Vine Welch and wife of pioneer Richard Dye
- Contributor to the Michigan Pioneer Society

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • Women.

Location. 42° 58.929′ N, 85° 3.986′ W. Marker is in Ionia, Michigan, in Ionia County. Marker can be reached from West Main Street west of South Depot 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. Fred W. Green (here, next to this marker); James H. Kidd (a few steps from 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); One Horse Plow (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Ionia (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. Julia Wheelock / Bertha Brock / Polly Dye 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 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.