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

PA-WA-TING

(Great Crossing)

Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013

1. PA-WA-TING Marker

Inscription. Here the Old Sauk Trail forded the O-Sang-E-Wong-Se-Be now known as the Saint Joseph River.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 41° 49.643′ N, 86° 15.515′ W. Marker is in Niles, Michigan, in Berrien County. It is at the intersection of Grant Street and Parkway Street, on the right when traveling east on Grant Street. Marker is at southwest corner of the Clifford D. Eden Memorial Bridge over the St. Joseph River. 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 walking distance of this marker: Wesley United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Parrott Civil War Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Niles Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John B. Reddick Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Four Flags Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Fifth Street Viaduct (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Chapin House / Henry Austin Chapin (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niles.

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Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013

2. PA-WA-TING Marker

Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013

3. PA-WA-TING Marker

View to east along Grant Street
and Clifford D. Eden Memorial Bridge

St. Joseph River near Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013

4. St. Joseph River near Marker

Location of Old Sauk Trail ford<br>across the St. Joseph River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013

5. Location of Old Sauk Trail ford
across the St. Joseph River

Marker is to the left of the bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,202 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.