Norwood Township in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Norwood School
Norwood School District No.1 was organized in 1867, one year before Orwin and Eliza P. Adams and Orvis D. Wood platted this village. Thirty-five children attended lessons in a log building. In 1869 a frame schoolhouse was built on land donated by the Adams family. The schoolhouse burned down on March 26, 1890, and was replaced that summer with this building. Students were taught using a group recitation format until 1918, when eight grades were established in accordance with state education reforms.
From 1867 until 1957, Norwood School enrolled between twenty and seventy students each year. In 1957, when there were only twelve students, residents voted (eighteen to fourteen) to annex the Norwood School District to the Charlevoix School District. Norwood Methodist Church then bought the school building for use as a fellowship hall. In 2004 the Norwood Area Historical Society purchased and renovated the school-house for use as a museum, community meeting hall and society headquarters.
Erected 2017 by Michigan Historical Commission-Michigan History Center. (Marker Number 2301.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1890.
Location. 45° 12.958′ N, 85° 22.848′ W. Marker is in Norwood, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. It is in Norwood Township. Marker is on 4th Street north of Gennett Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 742 4th St, Charlevoix MI 49720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Norwood Township Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Essex (approx. 6.6 miles away); Charlevoix's World's Largest Cherry Pie (approx. 7.6 miles away); Grand Traverse Lighthouse (approx. 8.2 miles away); a different marker also named Grand Traverse Lighthouse (approx. 8.3 miles away); Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant Flag Pole (approx. 9.1 miles away); Battle of "Pine River" (approx. 9.1 miles away); Odmark Band Pavilion (approx. 9.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.