Central Business District in Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Titus Bronson 1778-1853

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

1. Titus Bronson 1778-1853 Marker

Inscription. Near this site was the log cabin home of Titus Bronson, first permanent settler of the village of Bronson, as Kalamazoo was called until 1836. He was born in Middlebury, Conn. on Nov. 27, 1788. He farmed at Tallmadge, Ohio and Ann Arbor before coming to Kalamazoo County in 1829. He first settled at Prairie Ronde, moving to this area in 1831. He left Kalamazoo in 1836 to invest in government land at Davenport, Iowa and at Rock Island, Illinois. He died at Middlebury on Jan. 6, 1853 while visiting home.

Erected 1972 by Kalamazoo Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1853.

Location. 42° 17.543′ N, 85° 35.231′ W. Marker is in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in Kalamazoo County. It is in the Central Business District. It is on West Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W Water St, Kalamazoo MI 49007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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 within walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Kalamazoo Case: Establishing High School for All (about 700 feet away); Kalamazoo Disabled Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away);

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First United Methodist Church (about 800 feet away); Spanish War Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S.S Maine Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln at Kalamazoo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kalamazoo Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kalamazoo.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

2. Titus Bronson 1778-1853 Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 12, 2023

3. Titus Bronson 1778-1853 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 454 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.