Three Oaks in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

1854 Site First School

1854 Site of First School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, December 22, 2024

1. 1854 Site of First School Marker

Inscription.

1854 Site First School

Erected 1921 by Three Oaks High School Class of 1921.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 41° 47.938′ N, 86° 36.612′ W. Marker is in Three Oaks, Michigan, in Berrien County. It is at the intersection of Pulaski Highway (U.S. 12) and South Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on Pulaski Highway. The marker is along the sidewalk in Carver Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 S Elm St Three Oaks MI 49128, Three Oaks MI 49128, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan

and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. 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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Three Oaks Michigan (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vickers Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Apple Cider Century 50th Anniversary (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Dewey Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); 22 North Elm Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warren Woods State Park (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lakeside Inn (approx. 4.7 miles away); Gordon Beach Inn (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Three Oaks.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, December 22, 2024

2. 1854 Site of First School Marker

Looking at the intersection of US 12 and Elm st. Marker is the Stone next to the sidewalk

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.