In 23 years with the Michigan Department of Transportation
(1956-1979), Mr. Carroll was recognized as one of the most
able and far-sighted of Michigan's transportation planners.
His skills and leadership helped lay the groundwork for a . . . — — Map (db m203855) HM
Erected to the memory
of
Chief Okemos
of the Chippewas
whose tribe once occupied the ground
upon which this school now stands.
* Brave in battle * Wise in council *
* Honorable in peace *
After his people became . . . — — Map (db m103011) HM
Heathmann-Herre House
William Turner constructed this building in 1877 for his son, Charles, to use as a blacksmith shop. The walls were two-bricks thick and iron rods ran the width and length of the building to hold the walls together. . . . — — Map (db m174980) HM
Basic education
For children
“Readin’, (w)ritin’, and (a)rithmetic” were the “3 R’s” of pioneer learning. Pioneers rarely had time for more advanced or specialized subjects, such as history or literature. With one teacher for all eight . . . — — Map (db m174994) HM
This cemetery was used to bury residents of the Ingham County Poor Farm from the late 1800s until the early 1940s. These people lived in the Poor Farm because they were unable to care for themselves. Their tombstones are a reminder of their lives . . . — — Map (db m174754) HM
The Michigan Dental Association was organized on January 8, 1856, by fourteen dentists who met in Detroit at the office of Hiram Benedict and Lorain Christopher Whiting. According to the American Dental Association, it was the first state dental . . . — — Map (db m174750) HM
About 1839 Joseph H. Kilbourne settled in this vicinity on land previously occupied by Chief Okemos and several hundred Indians. He became the first postmaster of Sanford (present-day Okemos) in 1840 and served in the Michigan legislature from 1847 . . . — — Map (db m176008) HM
Perkins-Copland Log Cabin
The first dwelling for most pioneers was a log cabin, usually built from trees that had been cut down to clear the land. In the mid 1800s Jim and Alice Perkins started a farm in Williamstown Township, and built their . . . — — Map (db m174979) HM
Once a common sight in rural America, the windmill was primarily used to pump water. The mechanical energy generated by the windmill was also used to run machines to chop cornstalks for fodder shell corn, or grind grain into flour. With the advent . . . — — Map (db m174995) HM
The Farmstead
Meridian Township was primarily settled by German families. The Grettenbergers, Unruhs, Brays, and Proctors came to an area covered in forests and wetlands. The tree needed to be cut down in order to get seed in the ground. . . . — — Map (db m174993) HM
Travel in the 1800s
Travel in the early 1800s was by water or land trails developed by native peoples. Many of these trails were portage routes from one river to another and often included swampy sections.
The pioneers who settled in this . . . — — Map (db m174982) HM
