Tekonsha Township in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tekonsha Village Jail
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023
1. Tekonsha Village Jail Marker
Jail
Built in 1878
Erected 1997 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1912.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 42° 5.604′ N, 84° 59.104′ W. Marker is in Tekonsha, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It is in Tekonsha Township. It is at the intersection of East Canal Street and North Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on East Canal Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 East Canal Street, Tekonsha MI 49092, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harvey Randall House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Te-Kon-Qua-Sha (approx. Ό mile away); Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Narrow Gauge Railway to the Cement Factory (approx. 7.6 miles away); Union City Creamery (approx. 7.6 miles away); Coldwater River & Bridge (approx. 7.6 miles away); Randall Dam & Start of Millrace
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023
2. Tekonsha Village Jail Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023
3. Tekonsha Village Jail
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023
4. Tekonsha Village Jail
This is the view of the interior of the structure with original jail cell.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023
5. Tekonsha Village Jail
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 2, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
