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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cass County

 
Clickable Map of Cass County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cass County, IL (14) Brown County, IL (2) Mason County, IL (3) Menard County, IL (17) Morgan County, IL (20) Sangamon County, IL (196) Schuyler County, IL (10)  CassCounty(14) Cass County (14)  BrownCounty(2) Brown County (2)  MasonCounty(3) Mason County (3)  MenardCounty(17) Menard County (17)  MorganCounty(20) Morgan County (20)  SangamonCounty(196) Sangamon County (196)  SchuylerCounty(10) Schuyler County (10)
Virginia is the county seat for Cass County
Adjacent to Cass County, Illinois
      Brown County (2)  
      Mason County (3)  
      Menard County (17)  
      Morgan County (20)  
      Sangamon County (196)  
      Schuyler County (10)  
 
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1 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Beardstown Grand Opera House
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior May 11, 2000 Beardstown Grand Opera House c.1872 Heritage Preservation Foundation “Preserving our . . . Map (db m229612) HM
2 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Captain Abraham Lincoln — Looking for Lincoln
Rejecting a treaty, Black Hawk, a leader of the Sauk and Fox, led his hungry people back into Illinois from Iowa in early 1832, intending to plant corn. Black Hawk also hoped to form an alliance with the Winnebago and Pottawatomie. . . . Map (db m57691) HM
3 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — In Memory of Abraham Lincoln
In memory of Abraham Lincoln who, for the sake of a mother in distress, cleared her son Duff Armstrong of the charge of murder in this hall of justice. May 7 1858Map (db m57862) HM
4 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Lincoln and Blackhawk — Looking for Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln and his men were among the 1,500 or so volunteers who had poured into Beardstown for basic military drills. These men had answered Gen. John Reynolds' call to drive Black Hawk and his people out of Illinois. The military . . . Map (db m57689) HM
5 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Lincoln and the River — Looking for Lincoln
When Abraham Lincoln sought election to the Illinois legislature in 1832, his platform focused on his belief that improvements should be made to the Sangamon River, which he said would be "vastly important and highly desirable to the . . . Map (db m57856) HM
6 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Lincoln in Beardstown — Looking for Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln first saw Beardstown in the Spring of 1831 as he, two friends, and Denton Offutt steered Offutt's flatboat laden with merchandise on their way to New Orleans. He returned in 1832, first in March to help get the steamer . . . Map (db m57693) HM
7 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Lincoln Photograph — Looking for Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln had just won an acquittal for his client William Duff Armstrong in what is now known as the celebrated Almanac Trial of May 7, 1858. At the conclusion of the trial, held on the second floor of the Cass County Courthouse . . . Map (db m57858) HM
8 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Lincoln the Candidate — Looking for Lincoln
People in Cass County knew Abraham Lincoln not only as a lawyer but also as a candidate for the Illinois legislature and U.S. Congress. Those earlier campaigns allowed Lincoln to hone his political skills for the 1858 senatorial content . . . Map (db m57861) HM
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9 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Lincoln the Lawyer — Looking for Lincoln
It is the celebrated "Almanac Trial" of May 7, 1858 that has forever linked Abraham Lincoln with Beardstown. On that day, Lincoln defended William Duff Armstrong, the son of Lincoln's closest New Salem friends Jack and Hannah Armstrong. . . . Map (db m57859) HM
10 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Site of Abraham Lincoln's Speech — Aug. 12, 1858
"A house divided cannot stand."Map (db m57860) HM
11 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Stephen A. Douglas Speech Site
Site of Stephen A. Douglas speech for the Senate Aug. 11, 1858Map (db m229611) HM
12 Illinois, Cass County, Beardstown — Traveling to Beardstown — Looking for Lincoln
Travel in Abraham Lincoln's time was time-consuming, dirty, and usually downright uncomfortable. On many of his trips, Lincoln traveled by train to Meredosia. From there he had the choice of a steamboat or a bone-jarring ride in a . . . Map (db m57863) HM
13 Illinois, Cass County, Chandlerville — Chandlerville
Founded 1832 by Dr. Charles Chandler of Rhode Island.Map (db m58403) HM
14 Illinois, Cass County, Virginia, Virginia Township — Cass County Courthouse
This is the site of the first building erected as the seat of government of Cass County, Illinois, on land provided by Dr. H. H. Hall the founder of Virginia. Circuit court was held here for the first time in May, 1839 and the . . . Map (db m229610) HM
15 Indiana, Cass County, Adamsboro — Former Miami Indian Village
On terrace to south, during 18th century, was a 3-mile row of little wooden shacks, metropolis of the E.R. Miami. Old records, maps show it as ye Olde Towne, Kenapaco-maqua (Snakefish), Eel River Town, L'Anguille. Among Olde Towne's . . . Map (db m224634) HM
16 Indiana, Cass County, Adamsboro — Olde Towne Battle
Fought Aug. 7, 1791Map (db m224633) WM
17 Indiana, Cass County, Adamsboro — Wilkinson's Expedition — (Indian War) — July - August 1791 —
To rescue women and children taken captive by angry Indian warriors, the U.S. called, in Kentucky District, for volunteers. 800 men, many of them Revolutionary War veterans, at once responded, each bringing his own horse and gun. Of these, 525 . . . Map (db m224660) HM
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18 Indiana, Cass County, Adamsboro — Wilkinson's Expedition / James Wilkinson (1757-1825)
Wilkinson's Expedition. 525 Kentuckians burned Olde Towne: after a skirmish in Bloody Hollow and an Aug. 8. 1791 battle here had killed ten Indians and two soldiers, including John Bartlett; and wounded John Stafford. 34 of the . . . Map (db m224655) HM
19 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — "All Gave Some - Some Gave All"
Dedicated to the memory of all who proudly served and protected their countryMap (db m240885) WM
20 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — 216 4th Street
These premises were occupied as follows:
Attorney William Z. Stuart 1840-1853 Attorney Lewis Chamberlin 1853-1883 The Pharos Newspaper 1882-1913 Attorneys Kistler, Kistler & Mchale 1913-1932 Attorneys Lairy & Bradfield . . . Map (db m240887) HM
21 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — A Childs Veterans Memorial
"One of the best gifts we can give our children is a love of family and a love of our country. We must teach our children the importance of respecting and honoring those who have served."Map (db m240938) WM
22 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Cass County Honor List of Dead and Missing — Viet-Nam Conflict
Cass County Honor List Of Dead And Missing Viet-Nam Conflict Barry Wayne Bickel • Steven Keith Brandenburg • Lawrence Clark • John Michael Deremigio • Frank R. Gallagher • Gerald Frederick Gilbert • James L. Hatton • Reggie Westel Hinson • . . . Map (db m240884) WM
23 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Cass County Persian Gulf War Memorial
Persian Gulf War We honor, with this visible symbol, all of those who served with courage, valor and sacrifices in the armed forces of the United States of America during the Persian Gulf War, which began August 2, 1990. All of those who . . . Map (db m240886) WM
24 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Charles E. Hale
In memory of Charles E. Hale Past department Commander of G.A.R Map (db m240683) WM
25 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Clock Tower — In Honor of the Military Veterans — Reported permanently removed
( Clock Tower - Plaque ) This tower was erected in honor of the military veterans of Cass County. The clock and bell were salvaged from the old Cass County Court House, originally built in 1844, subsequently added to in 1888, and finally . . . Map (db m208897) HM WM
26 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Dentzel Carousel
Logansport was founded in 1838, the same year the Dentzel name first became associated with carousel manufacturing in Germany. A circuitous series of events. eventually brought what is perhaps the most famous name in carousel carving to . . . Map (db m224663) HM
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27 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Early Masonic Temple
Site of first Masonic Temple in northern Indiana. Of brick construction, cornerstone of two-story building was laid 1829 by General John Tipton, P.G.M.,completed 1837. Ground floor used for school purposes many years. Razed 1895.Map (db m35489) HM
28 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Honor List of Dead and Missing — Cass County
Korean Conflict James Marlin Baber • Donald L. Barker • Robert Arthur Bolen • William Richard Bennett • Robert Dale Conrad • Stanley Lee Dewitt • Richard Dee Ellis • Alver Haines Ginn • John Douglas Goins • Walter (Jack) Leonard Marler • . . . Map (db m240882) WM
29 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Korean War — June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955
The citizens of Cass County salute those men and women who served their country honorably during the war in Korea and honor the memory of those brave men who gave their lives in service of their country. May they rest in peace Map (db m240880) WM
30 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Little Turtle Waterway Plaza
The Little Turtle Waterway Plaza was conceived and built to: Provide public access to the Wabash River, Serve as the trailhead park for the future Lail system in Logansport and Cass County, Provide instruments to help interpret local history, and . . . Map (db m240889) HM
31 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Potawatomi Encampment — Trail of Death —
On this site in the Fall of 1838 they celebrated a Mass, received aid for the sick, and buried their dead.Map (db m35398) HM
32 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — The Kendrick-Baldwin Home
Cass County Memorial Center The Kendick Baldwin Home as listed on the National Register of Historic Places Circa 1860Map (db m240995) HM
33 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Veterans Freedom Park
Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson Between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the continental congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment, and on August 2, 1776, delegates . . . Map (db m243065) HM WM
34 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Vietnam Veterans Memorial
L.H.S. Class of 1966 honors all Vietnam Era veteransMap (db m240708) WM
35 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Vietnam War — August 1964 to May 1975
The citizens of Cass County honor the men and women who gave part of their life, and some their lives, serving their country in the Vietnam war. Your efforts will always be remembered by each of us. May they rest in peace.Map (db m240883) WM
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36 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — W. W. I War Memorial - Cass County Indiana
( Front Section ) This memorial erected by Gold Star American War Mothers of Cass County Ind. To commemorate the valor of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice During the World War ( Right Section ) CPL. Frederick C. . . . Map (db m35537) WM
37 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — 09.1966.1 — Wabash & Erie Canal
Trade and emigration route from Lake Erie to Evansville. Completed through Logansport 1840. Followed Erie Avenue and 5th Street, crossing Eel River by wooden aqueduct. Abandoned about 1876.Map (db m35409) HM
38 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport — Wilmer Flory Daylilies
The Daylily Garden below and the one on the west side of the building contain several cultivars hybridized by Wilmer Flory. Mr. Flory, a Logansport native was a science teacher, horticulturist, city councilman and a founder of the American . . . Map (db m240941) HM
39 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport, Eel Township — Logansport Civil War Memorial
In memory of Our Fathers by Mary E. Miller Tent No.34 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 1936Map (db m240682) WM
40 Indiana, Cass County, Logansport, Eel Township — Logansport Settlers in the Ninth Street Cemetery
Dedicated to the early Logansport Settlers whose unmarked graves reside at the Ninth Street Cemetery Emoline R. Ward • Emma Ward • Chauncey Ward • H Ward • Lucy Ward • Ellen Webster • Mrs Wedekind • Annie Weirick • Henry Weirick • John Weisman • . . . Map (db m242058) HM
41 Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — American Legion Memorial Building
Saint Mihiel • Meuse Argonne Chateau ThierryMap (db m93788) WM
42 Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — Cass County Veterans Memorial
. . . Map (db m93778) WM
43 Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot — Iowa Historic Site
1st and Chestnut Street, Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa This property is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m93787) HM
44 Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — Civil War and Spanish-American War Soldiers Monument
Honor Roll of Cass County VeteransMap (db m93779) WM
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45 Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — John Gingery Cabin — A Link With The Past
This 14 by 18 foot log cabin was built by John Gingery in 1863 in what was called Five Mile Grove located two miles northeast of Atlantic. John left Stark County Ohio where he had been raised and had become a school teacher. He was twenty-six . . . Map (db m93783) HM
46 Iowa, Cass County, Griswold — Veterans Memorial
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47 Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Fighting Slavery – Aiding Runaways — John Brown Freedom Trail — December 20, 1858 - March 12, 1859 —
Iowa assumed an important place in America’s Underground Railroad history when Missourians closed off the Missouri River to Kansas bound settlers. For Iowa residents involved in helping runaways, the work was a dangerous and illegal business. Most . . . Map (db m93885) HM
48 Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Lewis Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II
Hitchcock House —————————— In sparsely settled Cass County an entire company was enlisted in Lewis, 1862. Company I 23rd Infantry . . . Map (db m93805) WM
49 Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Memorial Building — Lewis, Iowa — Remodeled 1993 —
In 1948 fire destroyed this area. Thru public funding, and labor, in 1949, this Memorial Building, arose. Lewis, Iowa, First 1855 Home, Cass County, Court HouseMap (db m93820) HM
50 Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Rev. George B. Hitchcock House
Rev. George B. Hitchcock House has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America This property is listed in the National . . . Map (db m93862) HM
51 Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — The Mormon Pioneer Trail / A Road and River, Well Traveled
Beginning in February of 1846, the vanguard of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) struggled across southern Iowa on the way to their "New Zion" in the Rocky Mountains. The trek from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Kanesville . . . Map (db m93813) HM
52 Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — The Mormon Pioneer Trail / A Warm Welcome on the Nishnabotna
Beginning in February of 1846, the vanguard of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) struggled across southern Iowa on the way to their "New Zion" in the Rocky Mountains. The trek from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Kanesville . . . Map (db m93882) HM
53 Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — The Mormon Trail
Determined and authenticated by the Historical Department of Iowa, 1911. This monument was erected in 1917 by the Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution in memory of the pioneers who followed this trail and its tributaries. We cross . . . Map (db m93819) HM
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54 Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — World Wars Memorial — Lest We Forget
In honor of those who served in World Wars One and Two In Memory Of Ray Enfield • Frank H. Enfield Guy H. Peters • Harry Porter Kenneth Lawton • Bernard Kaiser Wayne ReynoldsMap (db m93818) WM
55 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — Captain Iven C. Kincheloe Memorial
(Marker 1) Captain Kincheloe Born July 2, 1928, was a Korean War fighter ace who flew the rocket-powered Bell X-2 to a world record altitude of 126,200 feet on September 7, 1956. He died July 26, 1958, in the service of his country . . . Map (db m75414) HM
56 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — L487 — Cass County Courthouse
Completed in 1899, this wooden frame building with limestone veneer is the third courthouse to serve Cass County. The Territorial Government of Michigan established the county in 1829 and named it after then Governor Lewis Cass. Two years later . . . Map (db m64729) HM
57 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — Cass County Jail Cornerstone
This was the third Cass County jail. It was built in 1878-1879 at a cost of $17,770. It was described as the newest, costliest and best public building in Cass County. It replaced the jail built in 1852.Map (db m212597) HM
58 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — Cass County Veterans Memorial
(Panel 1) “Who More Than Self Their Country Loved” 1946 (Panel 2) Korean Conflict 1950 to 1955 Name - City - DOB - DOD - Rank Eugene Waldo - Dowagiac - . . . Map (db m75408) WM
59 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — Cassopolis Veterans Memorial
In Memoriam Veterans Of All Wars Erected By Citizens of Cassopolis 1934Map (db m78174) WM
60 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — L1352 — Chain Lake Baptist Church and Cemetery
In the 1830s southern runaway slaves bound for freedom in Canada came into Michigan near Cassopolis. In 1840, Cass County's Quaker community, which provided a haven for the fugitives, became an integral part of the Underground Railroad. Many free . . . Map (db m64712) HM
61 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — 30 — Freedom Road — Michigan Legal Milestone
Beginning in 1829, Penn, Calvin, and Porter townships in Cass County were settled by Quakers who migrated there. Free Blacks also settled there, and both groups lived in harmony. Blacks in Cass County enjoyed many rights, such as the right to own . . . Map (db m79005) HM
62 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — Lewis Cass — Governor - General - Grand Master
Born New Hampshire 1782. 18 years Governor of Territory of Michigan (1813-1831). Served Nation thirty years as Senator - Minister to France - Secretary of War - Secretary of State. Visited Zion Lodge No. 1 1812 - later affiliated. Permanent Michigan . . . Map (db m75409) HM
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63 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — L367 — Newton House
Designed by Christian Haefner in the 1860s, this house belonged to George Newton, a state legislator. The cupola, projecting eaves, and symmetrically grouped windows distinguish its architecture. This building is located in the 580 acre densely . . . Map (db m64730) HM
64 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — Pioneer Log Cabin Museum
1923 constructed with logs and money donated by the Pioneer Historical SocietyMap (db m212652) HM
65 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — Sanctuary and Deliverance
Sanctuary and Deliverance the 1847 Kentucky raid in Cass County Friends of Freedom SeekersMap (db m212595) HM
66 Michigan, Cass County, Cassopolis — To Those Who Fight For America's Freedom in the Past, Present and Future
"Freedom and fear are at war, the advance of human freedom. The great achievement of our time and the great hope of every time. Now depends on us." President George W. Bush speech Sept. 20, 2001 Dedicated to the people of CassopolisMap (db m212596) WM
67 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — 19th Michigan Infantry Memorial
1861 – 1865    The 19th Mich. Inf. Was organized at Dowagiac, ‘62. Henry C. Gilbert, Colonel, left camp Sept. 14, ‘62 with 995 men. Mustered out of service Jun. 10, ‘65    Total Enrollment      1206    Killed in Action      54 . . . Map (db m75366) WM
68 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — Beckwith Park
On this site in January 1893, the Beckwith and Lee families opened and dedicated the Beckwith Memorial Building in honor of Philo D. Beckwith (1825-1889). P.D. Beckwith moved to Dowagiac in 1854 and became one of the most important individuals to . . . Map (db m217930) HM
69 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — Big Tree
This is the third 16 ft. section from the largest Tulip tree in Michigan. When this tree was blown down in May of 1984, it was approximately 300 yrs old and over 225 ft. tall.Map (db m75361)
70 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — L2309 — Criffield-Whiteley House / Harry and Sara Ethel Whiteley
Criffield-Whiteley House Businessman and farmer Charles M. Criffield (1867-1929) and his wife, Cora, (1865-1945) built this Queen Anne-style house in 1897. Fred Corber managed the construction. In 1920 the Criffields sold the house . . . Map (db m183901) HM
71 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — Dowagiac Civil War Monument
(South Side) Erected by H.C. Gilbert Post No. 47 G.A.R. Comrs. Fred E. Lee, Prest. J. Edwards, 1st Vice Prest. H. Goddings, 2nd Vice Prest. H.S. McMaster, Sec. Willis M. Farr, Tres. 1861-1865 (North Side) Cass . . . Map (db m202750) WM
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72 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — Dowagiac National Bank
Built for Dowagiac National Bank Bank 1911 Restored by Al Booth & Bonnie Williamson 1990Map (db m217940) HM
73 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — Dowagiac World War I Memorial
(Southeast Panel) "It is an investment not a loss when a man gives his life for his country." (Northeast Panel) City of Dowagiac Floyd Ibbotson • Avery B. Wilkinson • David H. Starrett • Otis Messenger • Elmer . . . Map (db m75362) WM
74 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — Dowagiac World War II - Korean Conflict - Vietnam War Memorial
Proudly we pay tribute to those who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II and Korea. World War II Arthur F. Abendroth • Charles W. Ball • John C. Clancy Jr. • Raymond Cowham • Alvin Cox • Bernhardt Dahlke • Paul E. Davis • . . . Map (db m75367) WM
75 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — L1977 — First Methodist Episcopal Church
Circuit-riding ministers established a Methodist class in Silver Creek Township in 1843. Five families attended the earliest meetings, held in the home of Leroy L. Curtis, the first class leader. In 1844 the Reverend David Whitlock was appointed . . . Map (db m64737) HM
76 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — L1724 — Indian Lake Cemetery
Indian Lake Cemetery has been in use since the 1840s and contains the remains of many of the earliest settlers of Silver Creek Township. Many of the community’s first funerals were held in a log schoolhouse immediately to the south of here. In 1852 . . . Map (db m202752) HM
77 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — Pickett's Corner
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78 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — L348 — Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Chief Leopold Pokagon and his tribe of Potawatomi Indians built a log church here in 1838 and deeded the forty acres of land on which it stood to the Catholic Bishop of Detroit. Pokagon, who came to Silver Creek Township from his village outside of . . . Map (db m64735) HM
79 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — L1028A — St. Paul's Church / Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Church. Under the leadership of Justus Gage (1805-1875), this structure was built as a Universalist church. Completed at a cost of $3,000, it is Dowagiac's oldest public building. At the time of completion, it was the town's only . . . Map (db m64731) HM
80 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — The Dowagiac River Watershed / Lunker Structures
(Side One) The Dowagiac River Watershed A watershed is all of the area that drains into a common body of water. The snow and rain that falls within the watershed boundaries, and does not evaporate, will drain into the Dowagiac . . . Map (db m75359)
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81 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — VFW Post 1855 Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial In memory of past, present and future Veterans of Foreign Wars and to the citizens on the home front who sacrificed to support the spirited service men and women on foreign soil All gave some - some gave . . . Map (db m217931) WM
82 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac — Willis M. Farr
Farr Park is named for Michigan native and Civil War veteran Willis M. Farr, born August 1, 1844, who was an industrialist and a Dowagiac city alderman in the 1880's. Mr. Farr was a partner in Dowagiac Manufacturing Co., a maker of grain drills. . . . Map (db m202749) HM
83 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac, Pokagon Township — "The Old Rugged Cross"
"The Old Rugged Cross" composed by George Bennard was first sung in this church by a choir comprised of Frank Virgil • Olive Marrs • Clara Virgil • Wm Thaldorf • Florence Jones - organist • Arthur Dodd - violinist 1913Map (db m218112) HM
84 Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac, Pokagon Township — The Old Rugged Cross Church
The Old Rugged Cross Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1876Map (db m217932) HM
85 Michigan, Cass County, Edwardsburg — L821A — District Schoolhouse
This late-Victorian schoolhouse was built in 1874-75. Constructed at a cost of $3,000, it is made of locally manufactured yellow and red brick. The 1882 Cass County History described it as "the best rural schoolhouse in the State." Its two . . . Map (db m64644) HM
86 Michigan, Cass County, Edwardsburg — Schoolhouse Bell
The District No. 5 bell was originally installed in 1875. The Bell was removed from the building in 1964, during remodeling, and sold to a local farmer. It was later sold to James Loop, who took it to his home in Wichita, Kansas. In 1996, the bell . . . Map (db m64646) HM
87 Michigan, Cass County, Edwardsburg — L652A — Smith's Chapel
The first Methodist church in Milton Township was organized in 1839. The following year, this church was built and named Smith's Chapel to honor Canon Smith, who had contributed generously to the construction of the church. Smith, a native of . . . Map (db m64740) HM
88 Michigan, Cass County, Edwardsburg — L2079/354 — The Presbyterian Church — American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
In 1831, Luther Humphrey of the American Home Missionary Society organized the Presbyterian Church of Edwardsburg. He described the village as "a few log cabins...standing amongst the bushes and brush." Members worshipped in homes until the chapel . . . Map (db m122217) HM
89 Michigan, Cass County, Howard — Howard Township Hall
The first white settlers located in this vicinity about 1826. The first school was held in an abandoned log cabin in the northwest part of the township in 1833. Howard Township was organized by an Act of the Territorial Legislature on March 7, 1834. . . . Map (db m64741) HM
90 Michigan, Cass County, Jones — L1817C — Poe's Corners
In 1835, George Poe (1779-1851) emigrated from Crawford County, Ohio, and settled on land deeded to him by the U.S. government. Within two years he acquired 520 acres of land in Newberg Township. Many members of the Poe family settled in this . . . Map (db m64546) HM
91 Michigan, Cass County, Marcellus — Honor Roll of War Veterans of Marcellus and Vicinity
War of 1812 John M. Bauder • Samuel Bridge • J. Haley Brown • Edward Littell • John Savage • Justus Sheffield • Fordice Sheldon Black Hawk War Joseph Bair Civil War Benj. F. Adams • Wm. P. Akerly • Hugh Anderson • . . . Map (db m75288) WM
92 Michigan, Cass County, Marcellus — Honor Roll War Veterans of Marcellus and Vicinity
World War II Harry H. Abrams • Jack Abrams Jr. • John R. Allyn • Amy Wells Anderson • ★ Richard J. Anderson • Edwin Hugh Anthony • George A. Arnott • Floyd Artis • Bert Bainbridge • ★ Paul Bainbridge • Duane W. Bair • Lee L. . . . Map (db m75326) WM
93 Michigan, Cass County, Pokagon — L668 — Methodist Episcopal Church / The Old Rugged Cross
Methodist Episcopal Church Circuit-riding Methodist ministers held religious services in Pokagon Township during the 1830s and 1840s. A class was organized in Sumnerville in 1840. In 1876 the Methodists purchased this building, which had . . . Map (db m64747) HM
94 Michigan, Cass County, Sumnerville — S666/L667 — Sumnerville Mounds / Sumnerville Cemetery
(Obverse Side) Sumnerville Mounds Between the first and fourth centuries A.D. Hopewell Indians built nine burial mounds near here. The six remaining earthen mounds reflect the Hopewellian culture, which flourished in the Eastern . . . Map (db m64742) HM
95 Michigan, Cass County, Vandalia — A Station of the Underground Railway
This boulder commemorates a station of The Underground Railway used from 1840 to 1850. It was the home of Stephen Bogue who aided runaway slaves on their way to freedom.Map (db m201671) HM
96 Michigan, Cass County, Vandalia — Birch Lake Meeting House
Quakers from the mid-Atlantic region settled here during the 1830's. This is the site of the meeting house, built in 1856, which replaced a log cabin dating from 1837. The congregation contained many active Abolitionists, and this area soon became . . . Map (db m68407) HM
97 Michigan, Cass County, Vandalia — The Kentucky Raid
In 1847, black and white residents of Vandalia and Cassopolis stood up and stopped 13 slave catchers from taking 9 kidnapped slaves back to Kentucky. They showed great courage and determination in stopping what they saw as a grave injustice. . . . Map (db m201653) HM
98 Michigan, Cass County, Vandalia — S137 — The Underground Railroad
Vandalia, prior to the Civil War, was the junction of two important "lines" of the "Underground Railroad." Slaves fleeing through Indiana and Illinois came to Cass County, where Quakers and others gave them shelter. Fugitives seeking a refuge in . . . Map (db m201617) HM
99 Minnesota, Cass County, Backus — City of Backus Time Capsule
Buried June 1, 1996 at the dedication of the Paul Bunyan Trail Open on June 1, 2046Map (db m238016) HM
100 Minnesota, Cass County, Cass Lake — Chippewa National Forest Supervisor's Office
Welcome to the Chippewa National Forest Supervisor's Office! This log building was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 705 in 1936.

Made from 100-year old native red pine logged from Star Island and Lake 13 area, the . . . Map (db m189279) HM

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