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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wayne County

 
Clickable Map of Wayne County, Indiana 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 Wayne County, IN (103) Fayette County, IN (23) Henry County, IN (38) Randolph County, IN (38) Union County, IN (12) Darke County, OH (90) Preble County, OH (38)  WayneCounty(103) Wayne County (103)  FayetteCounty(23) Fayette County (23)  HenryCounty(38) Henry County (38)  RandolphCounty(38) Randolph County (38)  UnionCounty(12) Union County (12)  DarkeCountyOhio(90) Darke County (90)  PrebleCounty(38) Preble County (38)
Richmond is the county seat for Wayne County
Adjacent to Wayne County, Indiana
      Fayette County (23)  
      Henry County (38)  
      Randolph County (38)  
      Union County (12)  
      Darke County, Ohio (90)  
      Preble County, Ohio (38)  
 
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101 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — Sidney Bechet — Starr-Gennett Walk of Fame —
In 1924 Sidney Bechet recorded for Gennett in New York with the Red Onion Jazz Babies. He is most famous for playing clarinet and soprano saxophone. Donated by West End Bank, S.B.Map (db m221909) HM
102 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — The Gennett Recording Studio
The Gennett recording studio once stood on this spot. A division of the Starr Piano Company, Gennett Records produced phonograph records from 1916 until the Great Depression. The recording studio was a long, rectangular building once used as a kiln . . . Map (db m221902) HM
103 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — The Starr Piano Company
The Starr Piano Company began operations on this site in the 1870's. The company gained an international reputation for Starr pianos, phonographs, and its recording division, Gennett Records. The building with the Gennett Records parrot logo . . . Map (db m221926) HM
104 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — Uncle Dave Macon — Starr-Gennett Walk of Fame —
A skilled banjo player and master showman, Uncle Dave Macon was the earliest celebrity of the Grand Ole Opry. He recorded for Gennett in 1934. Donated by Primex Plastics CorporationMap (db m221905) HM
105 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — United States Conflicts 1980-1996
Conflict • Dates • KIA Iranian hostage – 1980 – 8 Lebanon – 1982-1984 – 265 Grenada – 1983 – 19 Panama – 1989 – 23 Persian Gulf War – 1990-1991 – 383 Somalia – 1992-1994 – 43 Haiti – 1994-1996 – 4 [Brick . . . Map (db m222063) WM
106 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — Vernon Dalhart — Starr-Gennett Walk of Fame —
Vernon Dalhart began recording for Starr Piano in New York. He recorded many sides for Starr Piano and Gennett and was the best selling early country artist of the 1920's. Donated in memory of Fred Gennett by his familyMap (db m221907) HM
107 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — Wayne County Korean War Memorial
The Forgotten War 1950 – 1953 United Nations Allies South Korea • United States • England • France • Canada • Netherlands • Belgium • Luxembourg • Greece • Australia • New Zealand • Turkey • Thailand • Philippines • Colombia • Ethiopia • . . . Map (db m222076) WM
108 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — Wayne County Vietnam Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated June 02 2001 Duty • Honor • Country It is one thing to say it another to live it Richmond Indiana Curtis L. Foster 06 Jun 65 • Jon D. Vannatta 18 Aug 65 • Karl E. Klute+ 14 Mar 66 • Jesse F. Wages 16 . . . Map (db m222068) WM
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109 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — Wayne County World War II Memorial
[Front] Pacific — WWII — European [Back] World War II 1941-1945 Killed 405,399 Wounded 671,846 [Brick pavers] (Top row) Richard J. Tiernan/USN WWII/USS Bataan • Wilbur W./Westerkamp/US Army WWII • . . . Map (db m222155) WM
110 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — Wendell Hall — Starr-Gennett Walk of Fame —
Songwriter and radio music host Wendell Hall played many instruments, but most notably the ukulele. His first recordings, made at Gennett's Richmond studio in 1923, helped popularize the "uke." Honoring Mrs. Henry Gennett Martin (Laurel), . . . Map (db m221894) HM
111 Indiana, Wayne County, Richmond, Wayne Township — World War I Monument
World War I 1917 – 1918 The war to end all wars Killed 116,516 Wounded 204,002Map (db m222115) WM
112 Iowa, Wayne County, Corydon — Corydon Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II
May We Never Forget The Service in Wars Past POW-MIA Anthony WayneMap (db m90408) WM
113 Iowa, Wayne County, Corydon — The Mormon Pioneer Trail / The Trail's Better Half
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 m90402) HM
114 Iowa, Wayne County, Corydon — W.P. [William Patterson] Allred — In Memory Of Comrade — Civil War Veteran —
[Title is text]Map (db m90396) HM
115 Iowa, Wayne County, Corydon — War Memorial
Dedicated to Wayne County Soldiers of Three Wars The Defenders of Our Union 1861 - 1865 G.A.R. Emblem Spanish-American War 1898 - 1901 The World War 1917 - 1918Map (db m90410) HM
116 Kentucky, Wayne County, Mill Springs — Home, Headquarters, Hospital — Mill Springs Battlefield — National Historic Landmark —
The Brown-Lanier House in the Civil War In late 1861 and early 1862, Union and Confederate armies occupied this area as they vied for control of Kentucky. This house, then owned by Thompson Brown, served at various times as a headquarters for . . . Map (db m137065) HM
117 Kentucky, Wayne County, Mill Springs — 75 — Mill Springs
Near here, January 19, 1862, 4,000 Confederate troops were engaged and defeated by 12,000 Federalists. The Southern leader, General Felix Zollicoffer, was killed in the action. The historic old mill was built in 1840.Map (db m69879) HM
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118 Kentucky, Wayne County, Mill Springs — Mill Springs and the Civil War — Mill Springs Battlefield — National Historic Landmark —
An Oasis for Zollicoffer's Army In November 1861, Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer ordered captains Thomas Estill and Victor Von Sheliha to find a base camp on the Cumberland River. They chose Mill Springs, which had abundant food, . . . Map (db m137058) HM
119 Kentucky, Wayne County, Mill Springs — The Battle of Mill Springs — Mill Springs Battlefield
The Confederates Take the Offensive The Confederates had been in Mill Springs less than a month when two Union armies began moving on their position. Most of the Confederate army was well-positioned across the river at Beech Grove. The . . . Map (db m156152) HM
120 Kentucky, Wayne County, Mill Springs — The Cumberland River — Mill Springs Battlefield — National Historic Landmark —
The Cumberland River has fueled the economy of this region for thousands of years. An Avenue of Commerce Native Americans hunted deer and turkey here, and harvested the river's mussels and fish. Benjamin Price, who came to this area in . . . Map (db m137048) HM
121 Kentucky, Wayne County, Mill Springs — The West-Metcalfe House — Mill Springs Battlefield — National Historic Landmark —
Isaac West built this small house about 1800. When the Civil War began, it was the home of Isaac's son and daughter, Allen and Nancy, and Nancy's family. During its brief occupation of Mill Springs, the Confederate army used the West house and farm . . . Map (db m137057) HM
122 Kentucky, Wayne County, Mill Springs — 1275 — West-Metcalfe House
One mile south. First brick house in area. Built by Capt. Isaac West, Revolutionary soldier, who came here about 1798, received land grant in 1799, and built this house, in 1800, of bricks he made himself. Gen. Felix Zollicoffer, CSA, had . . . Map (db m156153) HM
123 Kentucky, Wayne County, Monticello — 804 — County Named, 1800
For "Mad Anthony" Wayne, born in Penn., 1745. Officer in Revolution, given gold medal by Congress for capturing Stony Point, N. J., 1779. In command, U. S. forces at Fallen Timbers, 1794, and negotiated Treaty of Greenville, 1795, which ended . . . Map (db m233174) HM
124 Kentucky, Wayne County, Monticello — Elder W.A. "Uncle Billy" Cooper — 1813 - 1909 — Pastor - Scholar - Statesman —
Near this spot Aug., 30, 1861, Elder W.A. "Uncle Billy" Cooper made his famous "plea for peace" and averted bloodshed between the Wayne County Home Guards and the local State Rights Guards. "Blessed are the Peacemakers"Map (db m233175) HM
125 Kentucky, Wayne County, Monticello — 989 — Monticello
Established as county seat when Wayne County formed, 1800. Named for home of Thomas Jefferson, who became third President of U.S. next year. Name was suggested by Col. Micah Taul, the first county clerk, later Congressman and Col. of Wayne County . . . Map (db m233177) HM
126 Kentucky, Wayne County, Monticello — Wayne County Veterans Memorial
In memory of those from Wayne County who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II and Korean War World War II Abbott, Albert • Cross, Hershel C. • Marcum, Edwin P. • Abbott, William F. • Davenport, Lloyd E. • Miller, Henry A. • . . . Map (db m233220) WM
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127 Kentucky, Wayne County, Monticello — Wayne County WWI Veterans Memorial
Honor Roll To the men of Wayne County who served their country during the World War this memorial is honorably dedicated 1917-1919 Killed in Action Bell, Richard • Flynn, Quincey A. • Parmley, Molie • Cooper, Willie B. • Jones, . . . Map (db m233223) WM
128 Kentucky, Wayne County, Nancy — 2452 — Beech Grove / Noble Ellis
Beech Grove In late 1861, Confederate Gen. Felix Zollicoffer advanced into Ky. from Jamestown, Tn. Zollicoffer ordered seizure of area ferry boats to cross his army to the north side of the Cumberland River. Unable to locate adequate boats, . . . Map (db m136797) HM
129 Kentucky, Wayne County, Nancy — Fortifications at Beech Grove
"Their fort was admirable situated on a high piece of ground three-quarters of a mile from the Cumberland River, surrounded with a breastwork and rifle pits, with embrasures for cannon and as strong a position as could be found." — . . . Map (db m69982) HM
130 Kentucky, Wayne County, Nancy — Moulden's Hill — Union Artillery Position — Battle of Mill Springs — Reported permanently removed
The Battle - Evening January 19, 1862 The Federal forces pursuing the beaten Confederates halted here near a small log school. This school building had been used by the Confederates as a headquarters for their pickets during their occupation of . . . Map (db m55629) HM
131 Kentucky, Wayne County, Nancy — Noble Ellis - Sternwheeler that Saved an Army — Ferry Landing — Battle of Mill Springs — Reported permanently removed
Night of January 10-20, 1862 Confederate General Zollicoffer's pleas for more men and supplies to meet the strong Union force he expected went mostly unheeded. General Albert Sidney Johnston did, however, send a river steamer, the Noble . . . Map (db m55880) HM
132 Kentucky, Wayne County, Nancy — Winter Quarters
By late December, General Felix Zollicoffer had decided to winter his command at Beech Grove. "The time has come," he wrote, "when huts must be constructed to protect the forces of the Brigade against inclement weather. Commanding officer . . . Map (db m69970) HM
133 Kentucky, Wayne County, Nancy — Zollie's Den — Beech Grove Confederate Camp — Battle of Mill Springs — Reported permanently removed
"The position ... is a fine basis for operations in front." - Felix K. Zollicoffer Inset photo on left of Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer In November 1861 Gen. Felix Zollicoffer sent engineer officers Capt. Thomas Estill and Capt. Victor Von . . . Map (db m55778) HM
134 Kentucky, Wayne County, Nancy — Zollie's Den — Mill Springs Battlefield — National Historic Landmark —
In December 1861, less than a month after the Confederate army arrived in Mill Springs, General Felix Zollicoffer moved most of his army—6,000 men—across the Cumberland River to Beech Grove. Soldiers built earthworks and constructed quarters for . . . Map (db m137144) HM
135 Kentucky, Wayne County, Touristville — 988 — Price's Meadow
This tract of land was once home of Cherokee Chief Chuqualatague (Doublehead), the last chieftain along Cumberland River. Camp site in 1770 of the Long Hunters; in 1774 of Daniel Boone and Michael Stoner; from 1775 until after 1800 site of Benj. . . . Map (db m136733) HM
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136 Michigan, Wayne County, Allen Park — S366 — Aaron Greeley / St. Cosme Line Road
Aaron Greeley In 1796, when the United States occupied Michigan, there existed many conflicting land claims along the Detroit and Rouge Rivers. Congress in 1806 created a Board of Land Commissioners to adjust these claims. Aaron Greeley, an . . . Map (db m155577) HM
137 Michigan, Wayne County, Allen Park — The Allen Park VA Medical Center
In honor of the men and women who served in the armed forces of the United States of America and the Allen Park VA Medical Center The Allen Park VA Medical Center stood on this site from 1937 until 2002. The property on which the . . . Map (db m103269) HM
138 Michigan, Wayne County, Belleville — L255 — Old Van Buren Township Hall
Van Buren Township was organized out of Huron Township by an act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan in 1835. Township business was conducted from homes until this building was completed in 1875. The original plans called for a . . . Map (db m98876) HM
139 Michigan, Wayne County, Belleville — Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle
In the spring of 1630 La Salle traversed this area on the Huron River during his trek to the east.Map (db m242076) HM
140 Michigan, Wayne County, Belleville, Sumpter Township — L1129 — Old Rawsonville Village
Rawsonville, now a ghost town, was once a thriving village. On September 13, 1823, the first land patent in Van Buren Township was given to Henry Snow for this site, which was soon known as Snow's Landing. Called Rawsonville by 1838, the community . . . Map (db m88378) HM
141 Michigan, Wayne County, Belleville, Van Buren Township — L998 — French Landing Dam and Powerhouse
In 1910 the Eastern Michigan Edison Company, now the Detroit Edison Company, purchased most of the Van Buren Township land along the Huron River for a hydroelectric plant. The French Landing powerhouse and dam were completed in 1924-25. The dam, the . . . Map (db m98899) HM
142 Michigan, Wayne County, Brownstown Charter Township — Oak Ridge Cemetery RAF Memorial
In honor of the 11 British airmen killed while training at the Grosse Ile N.A.S. 1942-1944 and 6 R.A.F. crew of a Vulcan bomber killed on a goodwill tour from Lincoln England to Lincoln Nebraska, the year of 1958 Lest we forgetMap (db m218027) HM WM
143 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — Bartlett Travis House
The Barlett[sic]-Travis house embodies three distinct architectural periods of S.E. Michigan. Donated to Canton in 1988, it was moved to this site in 1989 and restoration began in earnest in 1993. In 2002, the house was completed and opened to the . . . Map (db m99712) HM
144 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — L719 — Canton Center School
This one-room schoolhouse was constructed in 1884 by Hargreaze Sittlington. The school's arches and raised brickwork may have been modeled after the 1882 Cherry Hill United Methodist Church. . . . Map (db m100136) HM
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145 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — Canton Pioneer Home
In the late 1820's, pioneers began settling the Cherry Hill area of Canton, following an Indian trail - a high, sandy and dry ridge that once was the beach of an Ice Age Lake, which today is known as Ridge Rd. In 1827 Hugh Clyde received a . . . Map (db m99892) HM
146 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — Canton Veterans Memorial
This memorial dedicated on June 25, 1993 is to honor all military personnel from our community who have served this country in the past, present, and future. The members of the Canton Veterans Memorial Association would like to thank the many . . . Map (db m179654) WM
147 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — L1638 — Cherry Hill School
In 1876 this Italianate schoolhouse replaced a log school, built in 1836 and known officially as Canton Fractional No. 1 School. In 1944, Henry Ford, who operated a small factory in Cherry Hill, paid for an addition to this building, as well as for . . . Map (db m99506) HM
148 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — Downer Cemetery — Est. ca 1834 — Canton Historic Pioneer Cemetery —
This small pioneer cemetery is named after Lucretia Downer, who in 1825 was one of the very few pioneer women who purchased land and applied for a land grant in what would become Canton Township. She, as well as veterans from wars dating back to the . . . Map (db m173857) HM
149 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — Farming in Canton — The Sweet Corn Capitol of Michigan
Canton's loamy soil was a natural draw to the region's settlers. From 1825 to the 1960s farming was the main vocation in Canton. At first, self-sustaining farms provided the only food and income for a family. By the 1920s, automobiles, . . . Map (db m99847) HM
150 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — Palmer Shed
This shed, built in the 1830's was donated by Richard and Joan Palmer, from their family farm which was located on the south side of Warren Rd., between Beck and Ridge Roads. This farm was land granted by the U.S. Government to Arunah . . . Map (db m99884) HM
151 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — Preservation Park
In 1989, the Bartlett Travis house was relocated to this site from Warren and Canton Center and in 1993, restoration commenced. After a complete restoration it was dedicated to the community in 2002. In 1995, the Canton Historical Society built a . . . Map (db m99893) HM
152 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — L1238 — Sheldon's Corners
Timothy and Rachael Sheldon moved here from New York state in the early 1820s, after the Chicago Road (now US 12) was surveyed. The first people to purchase land in the area, they built an inn near here in 1825. In 1830 Timothy became postmaster of . . . Map (db m173239) HM
153 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton — S756C — Territorial Road
Side 1 In 1829 the Territorial Legislative Council of Michigan moved to survey land to create a road from the east side of Michigan Territory to the west. The act stated that the road would start at “Sheldon’s Inn,” a business . . . Map (db m173173) HM
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154 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton, Cherry Hill Village — A Ford Village Industry — in Cherry Hill Village
At Cherry Hill Village, Henry Ford did something different. In front of you, at the southwest corner of Cherry Hill and Ridge Roads, was one of his "village industries," small factory sites which produced Ford parts with special local . . . Map (db m99544) HM
155 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton, Cherry Hill Village — Cherry Hill Cemetery — Settlers, Soldiers, and Statesmen
Walking among the headstones of Canton's pioneer families, one cannot escape their contribution to American history. You see the Hustons, the Lewises, the Gills, and veterans from every war, beginning with the War of 1812 through modern . . . Map (db m99580) HM
156 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton, Cherry Hill Village — Cherry Hill Cemetery
1828 - Granted from the U.S. government

1867 - Property deeded to trustees as a burial ground

1905 - Cherry Hill Cemetery Association was formed.

Managed by the Cherry Hill Cemetery Association as a non-profit association.

This . . . Map (db m99585) HM
157 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton, Cherry Hill Village — Cherry Hill Inn — An Enduring Landmark
This beautiful Italianate-style Inn was built by Abner Hitchcock in 1866 on speculation that a railroad spur would come through Cherry Hill and travelers would need a place to stay. The railroad never came, and Hitchcock lost the building . . . Map (db m99509) HM
158 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton, Cherry Hill Village — L829 — Cherry Hill United Methodist Church
When this pioneer church was organized in 1834, it was one of ten served by circuit rider Marcus Swift of the Detroit Methodist Conference. In 1848, its members raised $600 to build their first church, which served the community for thirty-four . . . Map (db m99505) HM
159 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton, Cherry Hill Village — Cherry Hill Village — Community at the Crossroads
Cherry Hill Village originated in the 1830s at the crossroads of Cherry Hill and Ridge Roads. As the economic and social center for the area, local families came here to trade at the general store, to pick up mail, to get shoes for . . . Map (db m99621) HM
160 Michigan, Wayne County, Canton, Uptown Apartments — The Historic Cady Barn
Dedicated to The Canton Community October 2006 as The Cady - Boyer Barn Originally built before the Civil War, this barn was enlarged and remodeled in 1908 by Aruna Cady, son of one of Canton's first pioneering families. This Barn has been . . . Map (db m99891) HM
161 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — A House in a Tree
Henry Ford built a large tree house approximately 200 yards beyond this point in a large oak. It is said Mr. Ford enjoyed its rustic natural setting, and he and his grandchildren used the tree house as a retreat. Archival records indicate Mr. . . . Map (db m145798) HM
162 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — A Military Reserve — in Dearbornville
Dearborn was an outpost on the western frontier Because of expansion from Detroit and Indian disturbances to the west, in 1833 the federal government began construction of an arsenal on its military reserve land near where the Sauk Trail . . . Map (db m98178) HM
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163 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — A Trail Garden
Parallel to the Great Meadow, the Trail Garden offered visitors a more intimate garden-walk experience. As it meandered through shrub borders and woodland, the Trail Garden was full of surprises. Large semi-circular flower beds were planted with . . . Map (db m96436)
164 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Armington & Sims Machine Shop
In machine shops, workers use machines to shape metal parts with great precision. The parts are then used in other machines. Workers carefully and skillfully ran machines like those inside this machine shop. Many of the country’s engineers of . . . Map (db m78780) HM
165 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — 001 — Bryant Branch Library
Education is the greatest force in civilization Henry Ford (1863-1947) This building served as Dearborn's Main Library for 45 years and was named the public library. Land for the building was donated in 1923 by Mrs. Henry Ford. . . . Map (db m96785) HM
166 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Business Pioneers — on Morley Avenue
This Morley Avenue neighborhood has a special history. In the early 1800s, the U.S. government purchased this land near the Rouge River for a frontier military reserve and arsenal. When the arsenal closed in 1875, the land was sold and . . . Map (db m98620) HM
167 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — 1765 — Charles A. Kandt House
This house, built around 1927 by Charles and Anna Kandt, represents the foursquare, a house type popular during the early twentieth century, particularly in the teens and twenties. Charles Kandt opened a hotel in Dearborn in 1903 and engaged in . . . Map (db m31686) HM
168 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — HB 4 — Commandant's Quarters
This building was one of eleven built in 1833 for the United States Detroit Arsenal at Dearbornville. A walled compound, a 360 foot square, was erected to store military supplies on the frontier. Constructed of red brick in the Federal style, this . . . Map (db m31687) HM
169 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Compost Then and Now
Then Every year in March, when the Fords lived here, truckloads of sod from nearby fields were brought to Fair Lane along with cow manure from farms. These items were mixed in layers with grass clippings and leaves. Two months later, this . . . Map (db m145831) HM
170 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Daggett Farmhouse
Samuel Daggett held many jobs, like many other people in the community. Sometimes he even pulled teeth. Each member of the Daggett family played and important role in producing food, clothing and other goods on this Colonial farm. In order to . . . Map (db m78796) HM
171 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Dearborn City Hall — A Building for City Leadership
East Downtown Dearborn is "the neighborhood the Rouge Plant built," and its fortunes have been tied to Ford Motor Company. Ford taxes generated much of the income used to build the impressive Georgian Revival-style building, which opened on . . . Map (db m96996) HM
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172 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — L1629 — Dearborn Hills Golf Club
During his long career Robert Herndon developed over fifty subdivisions and nine golf courses. In 1922 he opened the Dearborn Hills Golf Club. According to the Dearborn Times Herald, it was Michigan's first public golf course. Having been . . . Map (db m33663) HM
173 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — L1152 — Dearborn Town Hall Complex / Orville L. Hubbard
Dearborn Town Hall Complex This municipal building opened on June 26, 1922, as the seat of government for the Village of Springwells, which became a city in 1924, and in 1925 was renamed Fordson (for Henry and Edsel Ford). After Fordson . . . Map (db m85481) HM
174 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Dearborn War Memorial
The focal point of Veterans Plaza is the Dearborn War Memorial, which was dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 1981. The Memorial has a unique and symbolic "Flag in the Ground” design. Its "field” is a 24-square foot raised brick . . . Map (db m165388) HM WM
175 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Dedicated to Christopher Columbus
Dedicated to Christopher Columbus in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the New World 1492     –     1992Map (db m160998) HM
176 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Dr. Samuel Pierce Duffield
1833-1916 - Physician - Chemist - Pharmacist - One of the founders of Parke, Davis & Company, Dr. Duffield's stately residence was located about one-half mile west from this marker. About 100 feet further west was located his laboratory where he . . . Map (db m32500) HM
177 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Edison Homestead
Thomas Edison’s grandparents were known for their kindness. Story has it that the would leave food on the stove in their kitchen when they left home so that hungry passers-by could find something to eat. Thomas Edison had happy childhood memories . . . Map (db m78795) HM
178 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Fair Lane — Home of Clara & Henry Ford — Est. 1915 —
Clara and Henry Ford built Fair Lane on 1,300 acres, a few miles from where they both were born. As Henry skyrocketed to global fame with the success of the Model T, Fair Lane was their sanctuary. The estate along the Rouge River included a . . . Map (db m217363) HM
179 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — HB17 — Fair Lane
Here Henry and Clara Bryant Ford lived from 1915 until their deaths in 1947 and 1950. The eminent American auto magnate and inventor named Fair Lane after the road on which his father, William Ford, was born in County Cork, Ireland. The fifty-six . . . Map (db m31690) HM
180 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Ford and Dearborn — Building a Business, Building a City
Henry Ford built the City of Dearborn His business interests drove the consolidation of the City of Fordson and the City of Dearborn in 1929. To the east were the Ford Rouge Plant and the Ford Administration Building. To the west were . . . Map (db m96992) HM
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181 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — S635 — Ford Hunger March
On March 7, 1932, in the midst of the Depression, unemployed autoworkers. their families and union organizers braved bitter cold temperatures and gathered at this bridge, intent on marching to the Ford Rouge Plant and presenting a list of demands to . . . Map (db m176750) HM
182 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Ford's Fairways — at the Dearborn Country Club
It was a gift for his hometown. Henry Ford developed an 18-hole golf course at Outer Drive and Military Street that opened in 1925. With the course designed by Donald Ross and the clubhouse designed by architect Albert Kahn, Ford wanted to . . . Map (db m98085) HM
183 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — S660 — Fordson High School
When it was dedicated on March 22, 1928, Fordson High School was hailed as "one of the finest school buildings in the United States." Designed in the Neo-Tudor style, the school is reminiscent of sixteenth century English universities and manor . . . Map (db m32948) HM
184 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — From Farmland to Great Estate
Once open farmland, the osage-orange tree hedge on the right still exists. It dates from the 1800's farming community that formed the boyhood environment of Henry Ford. Landscape designer Jens Jensen told the Fords he would transform the land back . . . Map (db m89482) HM
185 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — From State Fair to Fair Lane/Peony Garden
From State Fair to Fair Lane Henry Ford had the miniature farmhouse, along with a miniature barn, steam engine and threshing machine, constructed for the 1924 Michigan State Fair to educate children living in an urban area about life on a . . . Map (db m96264) HM
186 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Giving Nature a Hand
The manufacturing technology developed by Henry Ford and the auto industry affected all aspects of life in early 20th century Michigan. Among the labor-saving items pioneered in the state during that period were specialized valves for watering . . . Map (db m89361) HM
187 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Hanks Silk Mill
Silk comes from silkworm, which is really a caterpillar. One cocoon contains a single strand of silk up to 1,000 yards long. Workers spent tedious hours here, tending to the silkworms and spinning thread from their cocoons. The Hanks family ran . . . Map (db m78779) HM
188 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Harnessing Nature's Energy
The estate's powerhouse was the first of more than 20 hydroelectric plants built by Henry Ford. Two direct current (DC) hydroelectric generators were used to change the force of the Rouge River into electrical energy to power light bulbs, pumps, . . . Map (db m145852) HM
189 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — 236 — Henry Ford Birthplace
At this intersection stood the home in which Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. The farm house was owned by Ford's parents, William and Mary Ford, and in 1944 it was moved to Greenfield Village. In a space of less than ten years at the beginning . . . Map (db m32946) HM
190 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. 1982 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior . . . Map (db m78755) HM
191 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Henry Ford's Brother, William Ford, had this house built... — Reported permanently removed
in 1909 for his Daughter and her family. Three layers of bricks, from the local Clippert Brick Yard, comprise the structure. The garage in the rear of the lot (formerly known as the barn), housed small livestock and chickens (the sounds of . . . Map (db m218320) HM
192 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — In Honor of Friendship
In 1916, the famed naturalist and writer John Burroughs, along with Henry Ford, laid the cornerstone of the Jens Jensen-designed grotto (an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave). Rocks were brought from the upstate New . . . Map (db m146137) HM
193 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Making Moves — Transportation in Dearborn
Dearborn has long been a transportation hub, first by water and land, later by rail, air and automobile. The Rouge and Detroit rivers provided water transport to the Great Lakes. Major overland routes included the Sauk Trail (later the . . . Map (db m217374) HM
194 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Michigan Soldiers Trained at U.S. Arsenal During Civil War
During the period of the American Civil War the U.S. Arsenal in Dearborn (then Dearbornville) served as training facilities for Michigan soldiers. This marker is a testimony and a memorial to those men and their units who gave a measure of their . . . Map (db m97537) HM
195 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Millpond
As part of Greenfield Village’s storm-water management system, this millpond cleans water and improves our wetlands ones way to the Rouge River watershed. This millpond is connected to other ponds in Greenfield Village based on an original 1929 . . . Map (db m78781) HM
196 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Nature vs. Nurture
In 1926, a 2.5-acre rose garden was designed for this meadow, with the help of landscape architect Herbert Kellaway and rosarian Harriet Foote. Once completed, the garden contained approximately 10,000 rose plants of 400 varieties and cost more than . . . Map (db m98927) HM
197 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Nature's Refrigeration
Prior to refrigerators, the constant cool temperature of the earth surrounding a root cellar was sufficient to preserve summer produce for winter consumption. This root cellar was used to store apples, pears, onions, carrots and potatoes grown on . . . Map (db m145785) HM
198 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Noah Webster Home
Noah Webster created America’s first dictionary. He suggested a single - and distinctly American - way to spell a word, such as “logic” instead of “logick.” This home was built for Noah Webster’s retirement, but he never really retired. He spent . . . Map (db m78798) HM
199 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — On the River
Where you are standing now was once an open channel to the Rouge River. The Fords would pilot their boat, the Callie B, out of the boathouse to the river. The Ford grandchildren would harbor small boats here, as well. Conveniently, Mrs. . . . Map (db m88431) HM
200 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Orville L. Hubbard, LLB — Reported permanently removed
Orville L. Hubbard (1903-82) was mayor of Dearborn for 15 terms, from 1942-78, one of the longest tenures of any full-time U.S. mayor. Born near Union City, Michigan, Hubbard served in the Marine Corps from 1922-25 and graduated from Detroit . . . Map (db m144165) HM

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