Eaton Rapids in Eaton County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Parma and Sheridan District No. 7 School

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 9, 2024

1. Parma and Sheridan District No. 7 School Marker

Inscription. In 1839 New York natives Deodatus and Sarena Wright settled in Parma Township along the Territorial Road (present-day Comdon Road). In 1870 the Wrights sold a parcel of their farmland, which included this site, to School District No. 7 of Parma and Sheridan townships. Soon thereafter, this schoolhouse was built, replacing an earlier wooden structure located across the road. Classes were held in “Wright School” until 1967. The township purchased the property in 1980.

Erected 1993 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State, Registered Local Landmark. (Marker Number 1105.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 42° 30.597′ N, 84° 38.554′ W. Marker is in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, in Eaton County. It can be reached from State Street east of South Center Street. It is next to the schoolhouse, on the grounds of the Millers Farm No. 1 Museum, just west of the barn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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635 State St, Eaton Rapids MI 48827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan

and in Greater Lansing.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miller Dairy Farm No. 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Island Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); "The Saratoga of the West" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Red Ribbon Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Eaton Rapids Community War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Austin Blair (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hamlin District No. 15 School (approx. 2.1 miles away); VFW National Home (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton Rapids.

More about this marker. This marker and the schoolhouse were originally located at approx. 42° 15.9835' N, 84° 42.4796' W, in Jackson County. It was at this address: 2388 Eaton Rapids

Parma and Sheridan District No. 7 School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 9, 2024

2. Parma and Sheridan District No. 7 School and Marker

Road, Albion MI 49224 at SE intersection with Comdon Road. It was next to the Parma Township Office at 16407 Comdon Rd, Albion, MI 49224. The Jackson County township of Parma donated the schoolhouse to the Eaton Rapids Historical Society and it was moved, along with this marker, to its present location at their museum in Eaton County, the Miller Farm No. 1 site, in Eaton Rapids.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.