Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jonesville, Michigan
Hillsdale is the county seat for Hillsdale County
Jonesville is in Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County(66) ► ADJACENT TO HILLSDALE COUNTY Branch County(79) ► Calhoun County(138) ► Jackson County(130) ► Lenawee County(157) ► Steuben County, Indiana(58) ► Fulton County, Ohio(109) ► Williams County, Ohio(92) ►
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Priest
Educator-Statesman
Secured funds in 1825 through the United States Congress for the survey of the Great Sauk Trail
now U.S. Highway 112 thus opening this artery of civilization into the west — — Map (db m32219) HM
William N. Lyster, Irish-born missionary, preached in Jonesville in 1836, and Darius Barker organized the parish in 1838. A church featuring Classical and Gothic styling was begun in 1844 and consecrated by Bishop Samuel McCoskry in 1848. Panelling . . . — — Map (db m32190) HM
Completed in 1874, this structure of High Victorian Italianate design is one of the most magnificent residences in Michigan. The interior, an excellent example of a living museum of the 1870s, contains thirty-two rooms with twelve-foot ceilings. . . . — — Map (db m33656) HM
This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
Hillsdale County National Bank
Grosvenor Office
Founded in 1854
for more than 100 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan . . . — — Map (db m220340) HM
J.J. Deal And Son Carriage Factory:
Around 1865 blacksmith Jacob J. Deal began to build and repair carriages, wagons, sleighs and carts in Jonesville. He had a manufacturing complex on this site by 1884. Jacob’s son, George, became a partner . . . — — Map (db m220293) HM
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of
Powers Clothing
Founded in 1890
for more than 100 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the economic . . . — — Map (db m220285) HM
