Bloomfield Hills in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bagley Inn
Photographed By John Garman
1. Bagley Inn Marker
This frame structure, completed in 1833, is the second home of Bagley’s Tavern. Amasa Bagley first established the tavern in the 1820s in a log cabin. He came to this area in 1819 with his family and four other settlers. He was appointed associate judge of the Oakland County Court in 1820. Shortly afterwards Bagley and William Morris, the area’s first sheriff, set up a brickworks and a saw and grist mill. However, they were best known for Bagley’s Tavern which hosted social and political functions.
Erected 1979 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L570.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 42° 34.993′ N, 83° 14.91′ W. Marker is in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is on West Long Lake Road, 0.2 miles west of Woodward Avenue (State Route 1), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 West Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills MI 48304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Academy of the Sacred Heart (approx. 1.1 miles away); Nature's Bubbling Machine... (approx. 1.8 miles away); Can You Imagine (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Windmill
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Photographed By John Garman, April 27, 2024
2. Bagley Inn and Marker
A law firm now has offices in the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2024, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2024, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
