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

Sessions School House

Built 1847

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

1. Sessions School House Marker

Inscription. Doubtless the oldest cobble-stone school house now standing in Michigan
Restored by the board of supervisors of Ionia County in 1918

Erected 1918 by Stevens Thomson Mason Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution of Ionia, Michigan.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 42° 57.321′ N, 85° 7.975′ W. Marker is in Saranac, Michigan, in Ionia County. It is in Berlin Township. It is on West Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2999 W Riverside Dr, Saranac MI 48881, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan

and in Greater Grand Rapids.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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

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within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ionia County World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Founding of Ionia (approx. 3.7 miles away); Ionia, Michigan (approx. 3.7 miles away); Julia Wheelock / Bertha Brock / Polly Dye (approx. 3.8 miles away); Fred W. Green (approx. 3.8 miles away); James H. Kidd (approx. 3.8 miles away); Large Grind Wheels and Gears from Shear Machine (approx. 3.8 miles away); Samuel & Anna Dexter / Erastus & Phoebe Yeomans / Dr. W.B. and Anthy Lincoln (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

2. Sessions School House Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

3. Sessions School House Marker

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 273 times since then and 28 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.