Gerrish Township in Roscommon in Roscommon County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gerrish

Photographed by John Ridley, August 3, 2023

1. Gerrish Marker

Inscription.

Near this site on April 5, 1880, area residents met at the Gerrish Logging Camp to elect officers for their newly organized township. James Watson was chosen as the first supervisor. Originally the township embraced present-day Gerrish, Lyon and Markey townships. In 1920 the present boundary line was established. This structure, the second permanent town hall, was erected in 1970. The township borders on half of the shoreline of Michigan's sixth largest inland lake, Higgins Lake, and is primarily a resort area.

Erected 1980 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L760b.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 1880.

Location. 44° 27.481′ N, 84° 39.905′ W. Marker is in Roscommon, Michigan, in Roscommon County. It is in Gerrish Township. It is on East Higgins Lake Drive. The marker is located inside the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2997 E Higgins Lake Dr, Roscommon MI 48653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Our Soldiers (approx. 4.4 miles away); Pioneer House (approx. 4.6 miles

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away); Michigan Historical Survey Point (approx. 4.7 miles away); North Higgins Lake State Park (approx. 5.9 miles away); Michigan's First Fire Tower (approx. 6 miles away); Welcome to the Higgins Lake Nursery and CCC Museum (approx. 6 miles away); Packing House (approx. 6 miles away); The Hale Fire Tower (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roscommon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Terney House (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Gerrish Marker is inside this municipal building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Ridley, August 3, 2023

2. Gerrish Marker is inside this municipal building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2025, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.