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

Ella Sharp Museum

Photographed By Dave Wilcox, March 16, 2013

1. Ella Sharp Museum Marker

Inscription. In 1855 Abraham Wing purchased this farm for his widowed daughter, Mary. Within a year she married Dwight Merriman, and under their guidance, “Hillside” became a model farm, with over 600 acres of orchards and cultivated fields. In 1881 their first and only surviving child, Ella, married John C. Sharp, attorney and later state senator. Ella died in 1912, leaving the farm to the city of Jackson as a park. The house was opened as a museum in 1965.

Erected 1975 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L147.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 42° 12.894′ N, 84° 25.084′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County. Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and Horton Road, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3225 4th Street, Jackson MI 49203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Size 236 (a few steps from this marker); Dibble School (within shouting distance of this marker); Merriman-Sharp Farmhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Gazebo

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Woodshop (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Stillson Log House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Granary (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Also see . . . Ella Sharp Museum. (Submitted on March 19, 2013.)

Photographed By Dave Wilcox, March 16, 2013

2. Ella Sharp Museum Marker

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Photographed By Dave Wilcox, March 16, 2013

3. Ella Sharp Museum

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022

4. Ella Sharp Museum Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2013, by Dave Wilcox of Grass Lake, Michigan. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on March 19, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2013, by Dave Wilcox of Grass Lake, Michigan. 4. submitted on December 2, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.