Dixboro in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dixboro School

Photographed by Shirley J Reeve, March 12, 2024

1. Dixboro School Marker

Inscription.

Constructed in 1888, the Dixboro School was part of Superior Township School District No. 2. It stands on land set aside in the original village plat of 1826 as “a public square to be used for construction of a school and church.” The school house was built at a cost of $1200 by Mr. Tessmer, replacing one constructed in the early 1830s. During winter terms there were as many as 35 pupils, ranging from four to 21 years of age. Dixboro School served the area until 1958. It is now owned, along with the surrounding village green, by Dixboro United Methodist Church.

Erected by Washtenaw County Historic District Commission. (Marker Number SU-38.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 42° 18.749′ N, 83° 39.385′ W. Marker is in Dixboro, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is on Plymouth 0.1 miles east of Cherry Hill, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5201 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor MI 48105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

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: Village of Dixboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Dixboro United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Michigan Municipal League (approx. 2.2 miles away); Connecting With Nature (approx. 2.7 miles away); Landscape Transformed (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Power of Fleming Creek (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Gristmill (approx. 2.7 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is on a frame in front of the school building.

Photographed by Shirley J Reeve, March 12, 2024

2. Dixboro School Marker

Photographed by Shirley J Reeve, March 12, 2024

3. Dixboro School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on December 24, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.