Hastings in Barry County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First House in Hastings
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, February 17, 2023
1. First House in Hastings Marker
Near this site stood the first house in Hastings built in 1836 by Slocum H. Bunker first settler
Erected 1912 by Emily Virgina Mason, Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 42° 38.93′ N, 85° 17.144′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Michigan, in Barry County. Marker is at the intersection of East State Street and North Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 East State Street, Hastings MI 49058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hastings City Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Block of Brick Paving (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hastings City Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor Kim Sigler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Striker House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Hastings (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.
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Slocum Hussey Bunker, son of Isaac and Mary Smith Bunker, was born in Shaftsbury, Vermont, 7 October 1805; died in Jackson, Michigan, 3 September 1873. Married 6 December 1826, at Mt. Gilead, Ohio, Matilda Wood, born 8 July 1808, Peru, Clinton, New York; died 11 March 1870. In 1830, he opened the pioneer store in Cardington, Ohio, and also maintained a grist mill there. In the spring of 1836, he, with his brother Thomas, took his family and drove through to Marshall, Michigan, in an ox wagon. Leaving his family at Marshall, he and his brother cut their way through the forests to the place where Hastings, Michigan, now stands, and here he built the first house in that section of the state.(Submitted on February 19, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, February 17, 2023
2. First House in Hastings Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, February 17, 2023
3. First House in Hastings Marker
The marker is affixed to the boulder in the lower left at the entrance to City Hall.
Photographed By Unknown, circa 1860
4. Slocum Hussey Bunker
First Township Supervisor of Hastings.
Source: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Bunker-1323
Source: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Bunker-1323
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 19, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
