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
Recreation - a pool hall
Gordon and Marlene Everett purchased the building in
the early 1960s for their business The . . . — — Map (db m213561) 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
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
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
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