Caledonia Township in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

David Kinsey Home

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2023

1. David Kinsey Home Marker

Inscription.
David Kinsey, the founder of Caledonia village, settled on this site on April 13, 1856. He replaced his temporary lodging, a board shanty, with a plank house shortly after he arrived. Occasionally, Indians would be found sleeping on the first floor wrapped in blankets. In 1872-73 Kinsey built a brick house, which stood here until a fire in 1976 gutted it. The owners completed the restoration and reconstruction of the building in 1988, which included the addition of a summer kitchen built from parts of an old barn.

Erected 1988 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L478.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1856.

Location. 42° 46.975′ N, 85° 30.88′ W. Marker is in Caledonia, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in Caledonia Township. It is on 100th Street Southeast near Meadowdale Drive Southeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6087 100th Street Southeast, Caledonia MI 49316, 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

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 9 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Post 305 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Parmelee United Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); John Carveth House (approx. 5.4 miles away); Calvin G. Hill Memorial Park (approx. 5½ miles away); Middleville Area POW MIA Killed in Action Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Mount Hope Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Scales’ Prarie (approx. 6.1 miles away); John Isaac Cutler House (approx. 8.3 miles away).

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2023

2. David Kinsey Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.