Niles in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Carey Mission
Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013
1. Carey Mission Marker
Founded in 1822 by
Isaac McCoy
Carey Mission
This tablet placed in 1922 by
Fort St. Joseph Chapter
D.A.R.
Erected 1922 by Fort St. Joseph Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 41° 49.65′ N, 86° 16.982′ W. Marker is in Niles, Michigan, in Berrien County. It is at the intersection of Niles Buchanan Road and Philip Road, on the right when traveling west on Niles Buchanan Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niles MI 49120, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Marys (approx. one mile away); Niles Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Parrott Civil War Cannon (approx. 1.2 miles away); PA-WA-TING (approx. 1.3 miles away); John B. Reddick Building (approx. 1.3 miles away); Niles - A Transportation Center
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Regarding Carey Mission. Reverend Isaac McCoy, his wife Christiana, and Reverend Johnston Lykins blazed a trail 100 miles west of the nearest settlement, through wilderness, and deep into hostile Potawatomi country to try to win the trust of the battered tribe and rescue it from further encroachment. This stone marks the former entrance to their Carey Mission, a hospitable waystation for Old West travelers. It remains near residential streets named Christiana Drive, Lykins Lane, Isaac McCoy Drive, and Carey Mission Road.
Also see . . . Carey Mission - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 7, 2013.)
Additional keywords. Potawatomi
Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013
2. Carey Mission Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013
3. Carey Mission Marker
Niles Buchanan Road and Philip Road
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,417 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on October 24, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
