Douglas in Allegan County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sarah M. Kirby House
Michigan Historic Site
Photographed by Dave Zollinger, July 28, 2011
1. Sarah M. Kirby House Marker
Erected 1990 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number 1472.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 42° 38.628′ N, 86° 12.461′ W. Marker is in Douglas, Michigan, in Allegan County. It can be reached from the intersection of W. Center Street and Blue Star Highway. Marker is affixed to the front of building on front porch. When the author visited in 2011 the house was a privately owned bed & breakfast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 294 W Center Street, Douglas MI 49406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan, specifically in Greater Grand Rapids, and 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Old School House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mt. Baldhead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Douglas Union School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Francis Metallic Surfboat (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Historic Douglas (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. Asa Goodrich House (approx. Ό mile away); Dutcher Lodge No. 193 / Douglas (approx. Ό mile away); New Singapore (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Douglas.
Also see . . . History of the Kirby House. (Submitted on January 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
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Photographed by Dave Zollinger, July 28, 2011
2. Sarah M. Kirby House Marker
Photographed by Dave Zollinger, July 28, 2011
3. Sarah M. Kirby House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,482 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
