On West Chicago Road (U.S. 12) at South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on West Chicago Road.
Signed on August 29, 1821, the Treaty of Chicago resulted in the Potawatomi and other tribes in southwestern Michigan Territory turning over their lands to the federal government. In 1831, after the land was surveyed, the government opened this . . . — — Map (db m64544) HM
On West Chicago Road at South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on West Chicago Road.
Standing on this site since Andrew Jackson was president of the United States, the building where the White Pigeon Land Office conducted business from 1831 to 1834 is one of the historic treasures of Michigan. From this building, title to much of . . . — — Map (db m61725) HM
On South Kalamazoo Street (Michigan Route 40) 0.5 miles north of Interstate 94, on the right when traveling north.
Isaac Watts Willard
In 1838, Isaac Watts Willard (1803-1879) and partners Peter Gremps and Lyman Daniels surveyed and platted the village of Paw Paw. That same year, Gremps and Willard opened a mercantile and grist mill in the village. . . . — — Map (db m182883) HM
On Schweitzer Road at Covered Bridge Road (County Highway 133), on the left when traveling east on Schweitzer Road.
This is the longest of Michigan's few remaining covered bridges. It is 282 feet long with three, 94-foot spans of the Howe-truss construction. The bridge was built in 1887 by Pierce (?) Bodner of Parkville, using the best quality white pine for . . . — — Map (db m212484) HM
On Tebbs Bend Road at Walters Road, on the left when traveling west on Tebbs Bend Road.
Federal Field Hospital at the Battle of Tebbs Bend
Chief Surgeon Boliver Barnum and Assistant Surgeon John N. Gregg worked in this field hospital after the battle. Amputation was often the method of treating arm and leg wounds. If . . . — — Map (db m99074) HM
Near Rightmire Road 0.5 miles east of Stowell Road, on the right when traveling north.
This land was occupied for centuries by people who lived in close harmony with their natural surroundings. The Indians, or Native Americans, who lived here belonged to various nations or tribes. In particular, the Ottawa (Odawa), Potawatomi, . . . — — Map (db m212668) HM
On West Franklin Street near 2nd Street when traveling west.
(side one)
Few sermons have ever struck Jackson with the force of one delivered
in the Congregational Church on Oct. 13, 1850. There, the Reverend
Gustavius Foster preached from Titus 3:1, “Put them in mind to be
subject to . . . — — Map (db m256872) HM
On West Main Street (State Highway 86) at South Clark Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
(Front Side)
Michigan Territorial Governor George B. Porter proclaimed Centreville the St. Joseph County seat on November 22, 1831. On November 7, 1831, Robert Clark Jr., Electra W. Dean, Charles Noble and Daniel B. Miller donated the . . . — — Map (db m64540) HM
On W. Water Street at Washington Street (Business U.S. 31), on the right when traveling west on W. Water Street.
Memorial
to
Gov. John S. Barry
Born – 1802
Died – 1870
Governor of Michigan
1842 — 1844 — 1850
Statesman - Lawyer - Merchant
This tablet marks site of
his store and ware house
where steam . . . — — Map (db m75112) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
