Rochester in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clinton Griffey
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Griffey Cottage
Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 8, 2026
1. Clinton Griffey / Griffey Cottage Marker — side 1
Clinton Griffey
Clinton George Griffey (1841-1937) was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania. He published his first newspaper, the Girard Union in Girard, Pennsylvania, at age nineteen. In 1862 he enlisted in the 15th Infantry regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia and married Fannie Marie Palmer. In 1864, after returning from the war, Griffey sold the Girard Union and began to work at smaller publications before settling in Negaunee, Michigan. In 1873 Griffey founded the Negaunee Iron Herald, one of the earliest weekly newspapers in the Upper Peninsula.
Griffey Cottage
Clinton Griffey represented Marquette County in the Michigan House of Representatives (1879-1880) and the Michigan Senate (1889-1890). As a legislator, he served on committees for printing and railroads and supported the use of Belle Isle as a public park. In 1889 President Grover Cleveland appointed him postmaster of Negaunee. In 1903 he visited his son, Charles Hunt Griffey, in Rochester. Surprised by the town, Griffey sold the Negaunee Iron Herald and moved here. He designed and built this house and three others between 1903 and 1906.
Erected 2026
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 42° 40.978′ N, 83° 8.372′ W. Marker is in Rochester, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of Madison Avenue and 6th Street, on the left when traveling north on Madison Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 529 Madison Ave, Rochester MI 48307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest. 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: Warming House Renovation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Torch (about 500 feet away); The Castle (about 500 feet away); 1947-1957 (about 800 feet away); 1957-1967 (about
Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 8, 2026
2. Clinton Griffey / Griffey Cottage Marker — side 2
Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 8, 2026
3. Clinton Griffey / Griffey Cottage Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2026, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2026, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
