Battle Creek in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mary S. Coleman Court
Honoring Michigan's first woman Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court
Photographed by John Ridley, June 6, 2024
1. Mary S. Coleman Court Marker
Mary Stallings Coleman took office January 1973, elected Chief Justice January 1979. Reelected and took office January 1981. Retired from office December 1982.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1973.
Location. 42° 18.969′ N, 85° 10.656′ W. Marker is in Battle Creek, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It can be reached from the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Hamblin Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Battle Creek MI 49014, 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 walking distance of this marker: Battle Creek Centennial Celebration (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle Creek City Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); C. W. Post / C.W. Post Monument (about 500 feet away); Sojourner Truth Statue (about 600 feet away); Methodism in Battle Creek (about 600 feet away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (about 700 feet away); Battle Creek Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Battle Creek.
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Photographed by John Ridley, June 6, 2024
2. Mary S. Coleman Court Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2024, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 10, 2024, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
