Chesterfield Township in New Baltimore in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chesterfield Township Tornado Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 27, 2022
1. Chesterfield Township Tornado Memorial Marker
Lives lost in the Chesterfield Township tornado
May 8, 1964
Sancrant, Wanda 25 yrs. Sancrant, Nanette 8 yrs. Sancrant, Tina Marie 20 mos. Sancrant, David Joseph 4 mos. Forton, Barbara 29 yrs. Rivard, James Anthony 79 yrs. Sparwasser, Gladys 68 yrs. Westfall, Susan 7 yrs. Soloc, Donna Mae 24 yrs. Soloc, Wendy Lou 11 mos. Winter, Louis 92 yrs. Giroux, Joseph 72 yrs. Lesher, Anthony 10 yrs.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1964.
Location. 42° 38.989′ N, 82° 49.257′ W. Marker is in New Baltimore, Michigan, in Macomb County. It is in Chesterfield Township. It is on Gloria Goike Boulevard 0.2 miles north of Sugarbush Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Chesterfield Township Historical Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47275 Sugarbush Road, New Baltimore MI 48047, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kolping Chapel (a few steps from this marker); School District No. 1 Chesterfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Neilsen Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Heritage Acres (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . Looking back 57 years after deadly tornado tore through Chesterfield Twp. Excerpt:
On May 8, 1964, the southeast portion of Chesterfield Township was forever changed. In just 30 seconds, a tornado tore through the area along the Anchor Bay shoreline, claiming 13 lives, injuring hundreds more, leaving dozens of families homeless and causing more than $4 million in property damage.(Submitted on March 7, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 27, 2022
2. Chesterfield Township Tornado Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 27, 2022
3. Chesterfield Township Tornado Memorial
Donated pavers line the path to the memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,115 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
