White Pigeon in St. Joseph County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory of Wahbememe
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 12, 2014
1. In Memory of Wahbememe Marker
Memory of
Wahbememe
Chief White Pigeon
who about 1830 gave
his life to save the
settlement at this
place.
Erected 1909 by Alba Columba Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 41° 47.867′ N, 85° 39.78′ W. Marker is in White Pigeon, Michigan, in St. Joseph County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 131 and U.S. 12, on the right. Marker is located at the northwest corner of US 131 and US 12 in Wahbememe Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White Pigeon MI 49099, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chief Wahbememe Burial Site (within shouting distance of this marker); White Pigeon Fallen Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Land Survey Office (approx. one mile away); Conveying Michigan (approx. one mile away); Constantine Civil War Monument
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More about this marker. On the front elevation of the monument base, the following inscription is written:
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
That a Man Lay Down His Life for His Friends
Because of weathering, the inscription is mostly illegible.
Also see . . . Wahbememe Burial Site and Monument. Atlas Obscura website entry (Submitted on March 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. First Marker in St. Joseph County
According to Aloysia McLoughlin in "Historic Sites of St. Joseph County" (Michigan History Magazine, Vol. IV, 1920), the In Memory of Wahbememe Marker was the first monument to St. Joseph County history.
— Submitted April 18, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
2. 1909 Ceremony
The nearby Michigan Historical Commission marker on Chief Wahbememe Burial Site provides information on the 1909 creation and celebration ceremony of the Chief Wahbememe monument.
— Submitted April 18, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 12, 2014
2. In Memory of Wahbememe Marker
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 12, 2014
3. In Memory of Wahbememe Marker
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 12, 2014
4. Wahbememe Markers
Photographed By Michigan History Magazine, Volume IV, 1920
5. In Memory of Wahbememe Marker
in early 20th Century
in early 20th Century
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 18, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
