Genesee Township near Flint in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charles Stewart Mott
Gifts to Flint and the World
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 25, 2023
1. Charles Stewart Mott: Gifts to Flint and the World Marker
Charles Stewart Mott lived for his community.
During his 60 years of service on the General Motors board of directors, he established and endowed the Mott Foundation in 1926 to improve Flint's civic welfare. Mott's generous gifts funded community education, the Flint College and Cultural Center, Genesee County Parks, Mott Community College, even Stepping Stone Falls before you. The Mott Foundation continues to support Flint's growth and development, in addition to many notable projects around the world.
"We scatter our shot too much when we try to do good. I'm dumping mine right here in my own home town. Maybe we can make a model city and show others how to do it."
Charles Stewert [sic] Mott
You Auto Know
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation currently has over $2 billion in assets.
Erected by MotorCities National Heritage Area, National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the MotorCities National Heritage Area series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 43° 4.817′ N, 83° 38.989′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest. 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: Genesee County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Agent Orange Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Unsung Heroes Monument (approx. half a mile away); 1912 Charles W. Parker Carousel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Coldwater Road Chapel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wisner Carriage Barn (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gentleman Tinkerers (approx. 0.8 miles away); Buzzell House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photos courtesy of the Kettering University Archives, Flint.
2. Charles Stewart Mott: Gifts to Flint and the World Marker top left images
Left: Alfred P. Sloan, C.S. Mott, Charles Nash and Harry Bassett pose for this photo in 1918. Right: C.S. Mott shortly after coming to Flint.
Photo courtesy of the Sloan Museum, Flint.
3. Charles Stewart Mott: Gifts to Flint and the World Marker bottom left image
Created in 1926, the Mott Foundation continues C. S. Mott's vision of improving Flint and the world decades after death.
Photo courtesy of the Sloan Museum, Flint.
4. Charles Stewart Mott: Gifts to Flint and the World Marker middle image
Mott meets with representatives of the Youth Bureau, one of the many organizations his foundation supported, at his Applewood Estate in 1952.
Photo courtesy of the Sloan Museum, Flint.
5. Charles Stewart Mott: Gifts to Flint and the World Marker right image
Mott pitches in and assists in rebuilding a home devastated by the 1953 Beecher Tornado.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 25, 2023
6. Charles Stewart Mott: Gifts to Flint and the World Marker
Stepping Stone Falls is in the background.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 25, 2023
7. Stepping Stone Falls
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
