Mount Pleasant in Isabella County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Isabella County Seat / The Founding of Mount Pleasant
Photographed By Joel S., October 25, 2015
1. Isabella County Seat / The Founding of Mount Pleasant Marker
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Isabella County Seat, also, The Founding of Mount Pleasant. .
Isabella County Seat. The state legislature organized Isabella County on February 11, 1859. A commission appointed by the governor established the county seat as Isabella Centre. To encourage settlement on land he owned in Isabella County, lumberman David Ward deeded five acres in present-day Mount Pleasant to the county on the condition that the county courthouse be erected on that land. In 1860 voters approved the transfer of the county seat to Mount Pleasant, and a simple frame building was constructed on the site as the first courthouse. The county built a stately brick courthouse on this site in 1877. That building was demolished in 1972.
The Founding of Mount Pleasant. During the 1850s lumberman David Ward purchased land in section 15 of Union Township. In 1860 he platted the village of Mount Pleasant with land set aside for a courthouse square. Harvey and George Morton, developers from New York State, purchased Ward's property in 1863. Isaac A. Francher surveyed and recorded the plat of Mount Pleasant for the Mortons in 1864. The village was roughly bounded by Lincoln Street, Wisconsin Street, Lansing Street, Oak Street and the Chippewa River. Water-powered milling, lumber processing, and county government formed the basis of Mount Pleasant's growth after the Civil War. On April 16, 1875, the state legislature incorporated the village of Mount Pleasant.
Isabella County Seat
The state legislature organized Isabella County on February 11, 1859. A commission appointed by the governor established the county seat as Isabella Centre. To encourage settlement on land he owned in Isabella County, lumberman David Ward deeded five acres in present-day Mount Pleasant to the county on the condition that the county courthouse be erected on that land. In 1860 voters approved the transfer of the county seat to Mount Pleasant, and a simple frame building was constructed on the site as the first courthouse. The county built a stately brick courthouse on this site in 1877. That building was demolished in 1972.
The Founding of Mount Pleasant
During the 1850s lumberman David Ward purchased land in section 15 of Union Township. In 1860 he platted the village of Mount Pleasant with land set aside for a courthouse square. Harvey and George Morton, developers from New York State, purchased Ward's property in 1863. Isaac A. Francher surveyed and recorded the plat of Mount Pleasant for the Mortons in 1864. The village was roughly bounded by Lincoln Street, Wisconsin Street, Lansing Street, Oak Street and the Chippewa River. Water-powered milling, lumber processing, and county government formed the basis of Mount Pleasant's growth after the
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Civil War. On April 16, 1875, the state legislature incorporated the village of Mount Pleasant.
Erected 2000 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L2080.)
Location. 43° 36.328′ N, 84° 46.582′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in Isabella County. Marker is at the intersection of Mosher Street and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Mosher Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant MI 48858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Isabella County Seat / The Founding of Mount Pleasant Marker
View looking northeast from the traffic circle at Mosher Street and North Main Street with the Isabella County Administration Building in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
