Near Galesburg in Kalamazoo County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Kalamazoo Region
Photographed by Duane Hall, September 17, 2013
1. The Kalamazoo Region Marker
Inscription.
The Kalamazoo Region. . Kalamazoo is an Indian word said to mean "boiling water." Originally it was applied to the river that flows northwesterly to Lake Michigan. A trickle of settlers in the late 1820's became a torrent in the 1830's as the region's fertile prairies, oak openings, bottom lands, and ample sources of water power became known. The village of Bronson, founded in 1829 by Titus Bronson, is now the city of Kalamazoo. Here Lincoln made his only known Michigan speech. J. Fenimore Cooper wrote about the area in Oak Openings. Kalamazoo College, founded in 1833, Nazareth College (1897), and Western Michigan University (1903) are here. Once famous for its celery and its stoves, Kalamazoo is now known for many products including paper and drugs. The nation's first permanent pedestrian mall was opened in the downtown section in 1959.
Kalamazoo is an Indian word said to mean "boiling water." Originally it was applied to the river that flows northwesterly to Lake Michigan. A trickle of settlers in the late 1820's became a torrent in the 1830's as the region's fertile prairies, oak openings, bottom lands, and ample sources of water power became known. The village of Bronson, founded in 1829 by Titus Bronson, is now the city of Kalamazoo. Here Lincoln made his only known Michigan speech. J. Fenimore Cooper wrote about the area in Oak Openings. Kalamazoo College, founded in 1833, Nazareth College (1897), and Western Michigan University (1903) are here. Once famous for its celery and its stoves, Kalamazoo is now known for many products including paper and drugs. The nation's first permanent pedestrian mall was opened in the downtown section in 1959.
Erected 1962 by Michigan Historical Commission and Kiwanis Club of Kalamazoo. (Marker Number S222b.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 42° 16.307′ N, 85° 26.572′ W. Marker is near Galesburg, Michigan, in Kalamazoo County. It can
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be reached from Interstate 94 at milepost 84, in the median. Marker is located at a rest area on the I-94 westbound lanes approximately 1/2 mile west of Exit 85. Marker can only be accessed from the westbound lanes of the freeway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galesburg MI 49053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan. 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.
Also see . . . The History of Kalamazoo MI. From the kalamazoomi.com website. (Submitted on September 25, 2013.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, September 17, 2013
2. The Kalamazoo Region Marker
In front of rest area building
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
