Built in 1878 as A.B.C. Comstock Hardware
John M. Brodie took over store operations
from 1906 to 1939
Audrain Hardware from 1939 through 1999.
Owner Robert Audrain closed the hardware
for two years during WWII to serve in the
military. . . . — — Map (db m214861) HM
Built in 1911 for Charles L. Merry as a cigar factory
and store
Charles' son Earl converted the business to Merry's
Recreationa pool hall
Gordon and Marlene Everett purchased the building in
the early 1960s for their business The Northern . . . — — Map (db m213561) HM
Electrical engineer, mathematician, and native son of Gaylord. His creation of information theory, the mathematical theory of communication, in the 1940s and 1950s inspired the revolutionary advances in digital communications and information . . . — — Map (db m250897) HM
This building was constructed in 1913 by Claude Shannon, Sr. using field stones from area farms
It was originally the Gaylord Post Office and served in that capacity until 1954
The second floor was the insurance and real estate office . . . — — Map (db m250941) HM
During the 1970s, the Pigeon River Country State Forest—home to the only substantial wild elk herd east of the Mississippi River—was the scene of one of the longest, most controversial environmental battles in Michigan history. As the . . . — — Map (db m116891) HM
The Farrar Block on this corner was built in
1904 by local attorney and real estate
developer O. W. Farrar
Gaylord Hardware and George Butcher's
grocery occupied the street level store fronts
The second floor was the Masonic Lodge
A . . . — — Map (db m214859) HM
The First Congregational Church is the oldest congregation in Gaylord. In 1874 the Reverend James McKay founded it as a mission church with twenty-one members. It was officially organized three years later. In 1878 the Reverend Abram Van Auken . . . — — Map (db m33351) HM
The headwaters of five major rivers - Au Sable, Black, Manistee, Pigeon,
and Sturgeon - flow out of Otsego County in every direction, winding
through northern Michigan to eventually reach the Great Lakes. The
abundant forests, wetlands, and open . . . — — Map (db m214855) HM
Built in 1907 after the original building was destroyed by fire in 1906
Gaylord State Savings Bank (later renamed Gaylord State Bank) occupied this location from 1893 until a new bank building was constructed one block to the east of this . . . — — Map (db m250927) HM
Settled in the year 1874 by the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad, the new community was named for Augustine Smith Gaylord, an attorney for the railroad. Born in Jefferson, Ohio in 1831, he started the Saginaw Public School System in 1851. He . . . — — Map (db m33369) HM
These two buildings were constructed in 1900
by local attorney A. D. Marshall
The east portion was originally a grocery, then
a clothing store, and later Hutchins Insurance
The west side was originally a cigar factory and
then a barber shop . . . — — Map (db m214854) HM
Frank Kramer built this building in 1883 and
purchased the store to the west so he could
relocate his business, Kramer's Busy Big Store
In 1900, an addition to the east was completed
and all three storefronts were veneered with brick . . . — — Map (db m214862) HM
Constructed in 1907 by Stanley and Antonia Kwapis
Operated as a grocery store until forced to close by the Great Depression in the 1930s
In 1933, Stanley and Antonia's daughter, Mary (Kwapis) Luzenski opened Mary's Tavern
The . . . — — Map (db m250931) HM
Established by Arthur Morrish in 1901 as a drug
store, then sold to Gutteridge Brothers in 1915
Nelson Drug Store was established in 1918
and continued until 2010
Diana's Delight moved from across the
street and opened in the east half of . . . — — Map (db m214860) HM
First named Okkuddo when it was set off in 1840, this county was renamed Otsego in 1843 after a New York county and lake of that name. It is said to mean "clear water." Settlement did not begin until the late 1860's when lumbering was started. . . . — — Map (db m33370) HM
Otsego County Memorial
In honor of
those who served their country
during its time of need
and in memory of
those who made the supreme sacrifice
Spanish American War
Fred Waugh · Fred Wizard
World War I
John Brodie, Jr. · . . . — — Map (db m214858) WM
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars
My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
Military . . . — — Map (db m214857) WM
Side A
St. Mary's Church began as a mission of the Catholic diocese of Grand Rapids. The first church was built around 1884. The parish grew to become a predominantly Polish congregation while under the pastorate of Father Casimir Skory . . . — — Map (db m33374) HM
The Sugar Bowl was founded by George and Harry Doumas in 1919 as an ice cream parlor
As the business grew and transformed into a full-service restaurant, the building underwent five expansions and several renovations
George's son, . . . — — Map (db m250915) HM
Since 1922, Otsego State Park offers 62 acres and more than a half mile of sandy beach. 155 modern campsites provide the perfect family OUTDOORS vacation!
Otsego...The Name
The county was originally called . . . — — Map (db m278772) HM
Since 1922, Otsego State Park offers 62 acres and more than a half mile of sandy beach. 155 modern campsites provide the perfect family OUTDOORS vacation!
Otsego...The Name
The county was originally called . . . — — Map (db m278775) HM
This open area was recently regenerated to provide future suitable nesting conditions for the Kirtland's Warbler. This endangered warbler is a songbird that nests only in this area of Michigan and migrates to its wintering grounds in the Bahamas. . . . — — Map (db m250787) HM
This park is dedicated to the pioneers, war veterans and people who gave of their time, efforts, and lives to make the Vanderbilt area a better place to live. — — Map (db m213610) WM
The early history of Waters revolved around the logging industry. The Henry Stephen's [sic] family was a major employer in the area, with three generations involved in the Stephens Lumber Company. Henry Stephens III had a colorful . . . — — Map (db m250978) HM
Origianlly named Bradford Lake, this community began in 1873 when a lumber company built a business here. Its first post office opened in 1876. The town was renamed Waters in 1885 for railroad employee Oscar Waters.
About this time, the . . . — — Map (db m251622) HM
