LaPointe was the first mission Father Baraga established in
the upper region. Located on Madeline Island on the western
end of Lake Superior, it was an Indian village in which, at
times, Canadian traders resided to traffic with the Indians.
Upon . . . — — Map (db m255485) HM
Many of Baraga’s winter journeys were taken on snowshoes. This particular trip found him struggling through fierce, howling winds, deep snow, and bitter cold to reach his destination. Having traveled a great distance in the blinding storm, he . . . — — Map (db m255775) HM
So great was Baraga’s love of the Lord, it is recorded,
that he was often moved to tears during the celebration of
the Holy Mass. It is little wonder, then that his beautiful
and holy example inspired his beloved Indian children to
make for him . . . — — Map (db m255541) HM
Father Frederic Baraga's last assignment in his native
homeland was in a parish in Metlika, caring for more than
6,000 souls. His love of the Lord and his zeal for the
people were rewarded with the love the people had for
him. They responded to . . . — — Map (db m255494) HM
Another incident in Baraga’s life recalls the time when
an Indian came to him at night requesting the Blackrobe
to accompany him to his lodge to attend spiritually to
his dying mother. After providing the Indian and his dog
with food, warmth, . . . — — Map (db m255767) HM
Another time Father Baraga decided to go from LaPointe to
Grand Portage. Instead of traveling the shorelines, he rationalized
that straight voyage across the lake from Sand Island would save
80 to 100 miles as well as a month’s travel time. So, . . . — — Map (db m255673) HM
To the native Ojibwa, this area was known as Wikwedong ("“in a bay”). The French
Jesuit priest Father René Menard renamed it L’Anse de Sainte Thérèse (St.
Theresa’s Cove) in honor of his arrival on St. Theresa’s Day in 1660. Although . . . — — Map (db m254249) HM
My recollection of Bishop Baraga is rather indistinct. I remember him as a rather small, slender man
exceedingly reserved in his demeanor, and with a very sweet low voice. He was idolized by the Indians, the half-breeds, and the old voyageurs . . . — — Map (db m255501) HM
Although so many of Baraga’s missionary journeys were filled with hardships, occasionally he could relax and smile during a pleasant trip to one mission or another. Journeys taken in late summer found him filled with joy and gratitude as he . . . — — Map (db m255771) HM
Near this spot ran the L’Anse-Lac
Vieux Desert Trail, which crossed
the interior of the Upper Peninsula
of Michigan from L’Anse on Keweenaw
Bay to Lac Vieux Desert on the
Wisconsin border. The trail was
used in prehistoric times by . . . — — Map (db m254252) HM
Early Methodist missionaries
came to Kewawenon from
Sault Sainte Marie by canoe,
often a two week trip. Among
them was John Sunday, a
Chippewa, who arrived in 1832
to educate and Christianize
his fellow Indians. John Clark
came two years . . . — — Map (db m254247) HM
Gettysburg
Wilderness
The Union
One and Inseparable.
Mission Ridge
To
Our Nation's Defenders
1861-1865
Vicksburg
Dedicated to those who
offered up their lives
that the government of
the people by the people . . . — — Map (db m216395) WM
Dedicated to those who served from Barry County during World War I 1917-1918
Dedicated to those who served from Barry County during World War II 1941-1946 Dedicated to those who served from Barry County during the Korean War 1950-1953 . . . — — Map (db m216397) WM
Dedicated to those who served from Barry County during the Revolutionary War 1775 - 1783
War of 1812 1812-1815
Mexican War 1846 - 1848
and all others from Barry County who served in the military in any other conflicts
Dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m216400) WM
Central School Hastings built the first school on this site in 1852. It burned in 1871, and the second school was constructed. Hailed as a "landmark of progress," the new building served until 1930 when it was razed. Bucks from that structure . . . — — Map (db m216612) HM
Barry County, organized in 1839, was named after U.S. Postmaster General William Barry. Hastings, the county seat, was platted in 1836 and chartered as a village in 1855. The present courthouse was completed in 1892. A newspaper was published here . . . — — Map (db m150276) HM
Oakland County physician
George W. Lowry (1850-1922)
purchased this lot and a
medical practice from Dr.
William A. Upjohn in 1887.
In 1892-1894 he built one of
Hasting's finest residences,
which also housed his medical office. The . . . — — Map (db m216360) HM
Kim Sigler (1894-1953), a native of Schuyler, Nebraska, received his law degree from the University of Detroit in 1918. While attending law school, Sigler worked at Henry Ford’s Highland Park plant. He first practiced law in Detroit, where he . . . — — Map (db m150275) HM
Hastings City Bank began its corporate existence on October 26, 1886, when
state bank charter number eleven was granted by the State of Michigan. The
bank's first quarters were above a hardware store on State Street. In 1890, a
new bank building . . . — — Map (db m216358) HM
Hastings City Bank began its corporate existence on October 26, 1886, when
state bank charter number eleven was granted by the State of Michigan. The
bank's first quarters were above a hardware store on State Street. In 1890, a
new bank . . . — — Map (db m216609) HM
Center Panel:
To honor the Hastings High School boys who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War
Left Panel:
Laurence J. Bauer '13
1894-1918
1st Lieut. 11th Squadron Air Service
fell at Bar Le Doc France
Right Panel:
Reuben . . . — — Map (db m216614) WM
On April 5, 1885, the Michigan Mutual Tornado, Cyclone, and Windstorm Insurance Company became the first mutual windstorm company incorporated by the state of Michigan. Starting in a one-room office above Grant's store, the company occupied and . . . — — Map (db m33250) HM
From 1872 to 1963 Hope Township children attended school in this building, known as the Hinds School because of its location at the crossroads community of Hinds Corners. The school had stood vacant for almost twenty years when Robert Casey, a Hinds . . . — — Map (db m191509) HM
In the early nineteenth century the Thornapple band of Ottawa Indians established a village a short distance from Thornapple Lake. It was served in the 1840s by a Methodist mission and school conducted by the Reverend Mannaseh Hickey. Trails leading . . . — — Map (db m191511) HM
This steel Pratt through truss bridge was erected for Hastings Township in 1903. The township contracted with the Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio, for $2,090, to fabricate and erect the steel bridge. In operation from 1869 to the 1930s, . . . — — Map (db m191510) HM
The first Methodist Episcopal Society, the oldest congregation in Hastings, erected this Greek Revival structure in 1860. In 1911 the Methodists built a new church on the northwest corner of Green and Church Streets. The following year it sold the . . . — — Map (db m199125) HM
Hastings was first linked
with Jackson and Grand
Rapids by the Grand River
Valley Railroad in 1870.
The Michigan Central Railroad leased the line that
same year. At first located
elsewhere, a passenger
station was built on this
site in . . . — — Map (db m216359) HM
Built in the 1880s by Daniel Striker, this Queen Anne-style building was once considered the "handsomest residence in Hastings." Born in New York State in 1835, Striker moved as a child with his family to Michigan. He was elected to several . . . — — Map (db m216572) HM
We proudly stand for our family,
That served and have now died.
Memories are all we have,
A tear in all our eyes.
They knew what they signed on to do.
They answered duty's call.
The honor of the uniform,
They fought for one and all. . . . — — Map (db m216398) WM
This block of brick paving
is the only extant portion
of Hastings' first major
street improvement project
completed in 1907 as the
result of the initiative of
Dr. George W. Lowery, elected
mayor in 1906. The fine
condition of this . . . — — Map (db m216361) HM
In 1850 George Thomas operated a sawmill here, and in the next decade as settlers began to arrive he built a gristmill. The new village, also known as Gull Lake, was a few miles south of the Reverend Leonard Slater’s Baptist Indian mission. Thomas . . . — — Map (db m191508) HM
Calvin G. (Squire) Hill, founder of the village of Middleville, came from New York state to Michigan in the autumn of 1834. He purchased four hundred acres on both banks of the Thornapple River where the village now stands. In 1854 he donated this . . . — — Map (db m216913) HM
In 1867 Ionia County native John Carveth (1841-1910) settled in Middleville to read law. In 1868, after the completion of his studies, he was admitted to the bar and established a practice in Middleville. Carveth served one term as state senator . . . — — Map (db m216346) HM
WWI
Arthur Finkbeiner, Pvt. Army Oct 29 1918
WWII
Robert Corson, RT3, USN Nov 13 1942
Melbourne Donovan, PFC, Army Dec 21 1944
Bernard Fighter, CPL, Army Jan 1 1943
Steve Hula, SSGT, Army Jan 10 1945
Patrick Reynolds, CPL, . . . — — Map (db m216910) HM
In 1878 twelve persons organized the Parmelee Methodist Church. The small congregation met at various locations until 1884, when this church was built on land given to the Methodist Trustee Board by Oliver and Bernice Carpenter. On September 15, . . . — — Map (db m215391) HM
In 1834 Louis Moran, member
of a French family prominent
in Detroit since the mid-1700s, purchased land here
and opened a log tavern and
trading post. An Indian settlement called Middle Village was nearby, on the
trail from Gull Prairie . . . — — Map (db m258137) HM
Settlement began here in the mid-1830s, and in 1850 a post office known as Gun Lake was established. The village, never over 100 population, contained a sawmill, general store, blacksmith shop, and several other businesses. E. H. Bowen constructed . . . — — Map (db m216624) HM
This village was settled in the mid-nineteenth century, and in 1857 a post office was opened. By 1860 a town of several blocks was established, and the businesses included a gristmill, hotel, and sash factory. The gristmill, run by Melatiah J. . . . — — Map (db m216525) HM
Emory Parady was born in New York in 1844. On April 24, 1865, he was one of twenty-seven men from the 16th New York Cavalry Regiment who rode with the two detectives tracking John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. On . . . — — Map (db m191499) HM
Built in 1884/85, this red-bricked Italianate structure was the home of Charles W. and Agnes Putnam. Mr. Putnam was a hardware merchant and banker; Mrs. Putnam taught music and was the first public school teacher in Nashville. Around the turn of the . . . — — Map (db m191514) HM
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of
Village of Nashville
Founded in 1869
For more than 150 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the growth and . . . — — Map (db m191542) HM
Near here once stood one of the most famous inns west of Detroit. It was run by “Yankee Bill” Lewis, a New Yorker who came here in 1836. His establishment, located on the main road from Grand Rapids to Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, was an unimposing . . . — — Map (db m216617) HM
The area now known as Woodland Township was first settled in 1837 by Charles Galloway and Jonathan and Samuel Haight. In 1842, the state legislature set aside the township, which by then had several hundred residents. The area’s level surface and . . . — — Map (db m216646) HM
In 1868 the Williams Township Board of Health authorized a township burial ground and voted to purchase land for that purpose. In 1871 the board purchased five acres previously designated for school purposes from the state of Michigan for twenty . . . — — Map (db m163589) HM
When Bay City's sawmills opened in 1885, mill owners notified workers that wages would be 12 to 25 percent lower than in 1884. On July 6, 1885, Bay City millhands began to walk off the job. Their slogan, "Ten Hours or No Sawdust," represented their . . . — — Map (db m162453) HM
Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1979 but moved with her family to Detroit when she was very young. She first gained recognition at the age of ten when she appeared on Star Search. After signing with Jive and Blackground Records, she . . . — — Map (db m255458) HM
Abraham Lincoln Dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic and The Women Who Served Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War 1861-1865
Lincoln’s Address Delivered at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, November 19, 1863.
. . . — — Map (db m131778) HM WM
This scene depicts artist W.E. Wright's vision of Bay City in 1882 as seen looking south from the Third Street Bridge. Mr. Wright depicts a busy port town with vessels of all size and function from tugs and barges to schooners and large . . . — — Map (db m255478) HM
After being housed in various buildings since 1869, the east-side branch library found a permanent home thanks to the Carnegie Corporation, local leaders William Clements, James E. Davidson, and Charles R. Wells, and the government and citizens of . . . — — Map (db m198353) HM
In memory of Bay County Veterans who died in war that we may live in peace
Civil
Adams, Hiram • Armstrong, Thomas • Baldwin, Martin M. • Bartlett, Irwin C. • Beach, John W. • Beebe, Franklin H. • Birney, Fitzhugh • Blodgett, Jerome • . . . — — Map (db m257049) WM
One of the first attempts in America to produce beet sugar was made in Michigan at White Pigeon late in the 1830's. The venture did not succeed though the future governor John Barry went to Europe seeking to learn its production methods. In 1888 Dr. . . . — — Map (db m180634) HM
Bob Segar's first national success came after the Bob Seger System signed with Capitol Records and "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" became a hit single in 1968. It took eight more years of hard work, but Seger finally established himself as a major rock . . . — — Map (db m255475) HM
Center Avenue presents one of the most spectacular displays of late nineteenth and early twentieth century residential architecture in Michigan. Between 1870 and 1940 Bay City's prominent citizens favored Center Avenue as "the" place to live. Early . . . — — Map (db m33961) HM
Center Avenue presents one of the most spectacular displays of late nineteenth and early twentieth century residential architecture in Michigan. Between 1870 and 1940 Bay City´s prominent citizens favored Center Avenue as "the" place to live. Early . . . — — Map (db m161001) HM
Charles came to Bay City in 1864 from Ithaca, NY, to work for sawmill owners Henry Sage and John McGraw, eventually buying the Bay City Dredging Co. His home's architecture is Shavian Manorial, a Queen Anne/Tudor Revival style named after the . . . — — Map (db m33909) HM
Before the advent of the World Wide Web, indeed even before the advent of telephones and automobiles, it was the railroad that kept us connected. Communities to communities. Businesses to customers. People to one another. Americans to their . . . — — Map (db m131789) HM
Fan-fare produced noise that could confuse earlier types of passive acoustic homing torpedoes. When towed behind the ship and energized, fan-fare could make a torpedo its noise target rather than the Edison. — — Map (db m256579) HM
Side 1
In 1848, James G. Birney and his wife led Bay City's earliest Presbyterian services in a schoolhouse. Birney, an elder in the church, twice ran unsuccessfully for president on the antislavery ticket. The Reverend Lucius Root organized . . . — — Map (db m33696) HM
The introduction of chicory into Bay County, at the beginning of the twentieth century brought a ___ industry into the area and provided the farmers with a profitable cash crop. Chicory was a popular beverage in Europe at the time. The chicory root, . . . — — Map (db m180656) HM
Frankenlust
One of four colonies in Michigan settled by people from Franconia, Germany, Frankenlust was founded by Pastor Ferdinand Sievers and fourteen immigrants who established Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in June 1848. On July . . . — — Map (db m138097) HM
George began as a laborer in his father James' lumber business, eventually managing what became Shearer Brothers when his brother James B. joined the firm. The lumber, real estate and insurance company operated out of the Shearer Brothers Block . . . — — Map (db m131779) HM
A tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.
Family - Patriot - Homeland - Sacrifice
Michigan Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
The monument is in tribute to and honors Michigan families . . . — — Map (db m255470) WM
The Bay County Independence Park Boat Launch Facility is located upon a former industrial area that has been impacted by petroleum and other chemicals, and is listed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality as a site of environmental . . . — — Map (db m256588) HM
This 9-inch Dahlgren Cannon is a true replica of those in place at Battery Park from the early 1900s to 1942. The originals were part of the arsenal aboard the USS Hartford, the flagship of Rear Admiral David G. Farragut. During the Civil . . . — — Map (db m182351) HM
(Side 1)
In 1926 the Bay City Chamber of Commerce recognized the economic benefits that could be derived from a local airport. That year the chamber decided to build one and dedicate it to Bay City men killed during World War I. The . . . — — Map (db m180636) HM
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of Keit’s Florist founded in 1856 for more than 100 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the economic growth and . . . — — Map (db m131787) HM
Madonna became known as the 'Queen of Pop' after moving to New York, signing with Sire Records, and releasing a string of hit singles, albums, and music videos. Her works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have . . . — — Map (db m255457) HM
The Mark 46 torpedo is the backbone of the United States Navy's lightweight anti-submarine warfare torpedo inventory and is the NATO standard. These aerial torpedoes are designed to attack high-performance submarines. In 1989, an improvement program . . . — — Map (db m256583) HM
A medicine wheel is an ancient symbol respected by Native American people of North and South America to teach the interconnectedness of life. In the Native American tradition, a medicine wheel is a circle divided into four sections, each . . . — — Map (db m275561) HM
The Midland Street Commercial District comprises fifty buildings in a four-block area that was the business hub of West Bay City. Prior to 1830 the area was occupied by Sauk and Chippewa Indians. In response to depleted eastern timberlands resulting . . . — — Map (db m163221) HM
The ships motor whaleboat can be launched rapidly when the ship is moving slowly ahead (forward) or stopped. Two of the many uses of the ship's boat was to rescue a downed aviator or men swept overboard, and transport of the crew ashore. (liberty) . . . — — Map (db m256585) HM
Spend some time wandering around Bay City and you'll notice a few names appearing time and time again...on buildings, streets and parks. Some identify the person responsible without a hint of their accomplishments. Others reflect the early . . . — — Map (db m182354) HM
Established in 1847, the Ogaukawning Indian Mission, the first church in present-day Bay County, served Chippewa Indians at the nearby Kawkawlin settlement. First ministered by Methodist missionaries, it soon came under Indian trusteeship and still . . . — — Map (db m182297) HM
This boulder is erected
to the memory of
O-Ge-Ma Ke-Ga-To
Chief Speaker of the Chippewas
Born about 1794,; elected chief, 1815;
spoke at treaty, 1819; spoke before
Congress, 1837; died, 1840
First buried on property now known . . . — — Map (db m180642) HM
Rotary International is a worldwide association of business professionals and community leaders dedicated to service above self and guided by the principles of truth, fairness, charity, and compassion.
Paul Percy Harris (1868-1947) founded the . . . — — Map (db m255480) HM
In service of our country
Army
Bernard Frasik Dec 17 -1915 • Angus White Dec 20 • Carl Alman Jun 17-1916 • Edward Deska Jun 17 • David Lonie Sep 16 • Ray Meeks Jun 4-1917 • Edward Secor Jun 26 • Otto Wuerthner Dec 12 • Stanley Powlak . . . — — Map (db m255460) WM
Henry W. Sage (1814-1897) founded the village of Wenona (later West Bay City) in 1863. A merchant and philanthropist, he was also a founder of the Sage, McGraw and Company sawmill. In 1881 he donated property, building funds and $10,000 for books to . . . — — Map (db m163167) HM
This bay derives its name from the Sauk Indians who once dwelt by its shores. Adrien Jolliet, on his voyage down Lake Huron’s western shore in 1669, first made it known to the white man. In the late 1800's an immense lumber industry flourished in . . . — — Map (db m182360) HM
Sara Brooks Clark received her B.F.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois in the Spring of 1989. In 1991, she earned an M.F.A. in ceramics from Ohio University. Clark has been working as the studio art technician and as an . . . — — Map (db m255462) HM
The Signal Bridge was a platform high in the superstructure of a ship. All visual signaling (flag hoist, semaphore, and flashing light) would take place from this point. Signal flags were flown from the mast in letters or codes that were put . . . — — Map (db m256581) HM
St. Joseph was the first Catholic parish in the Saginaw Valley when it was founded in 1850-51 by missionary Joseph Kindekens. Dedicated on March 19, 1911, this building is the third to serve St. Joseph. During the late nineteenth century St. Joseph . . . — — Map (db m162342) HM
St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church
In the second half of the nineteenth century, Polish refugees who escaped Prussian domination settled in Bay City. In 1874 they formed a society under the patronage of Saint Stanislaus Kostka of . . . — — Map (db m161004) HM
Fascinated by music, his vocal and instrumental talents were brought to the attention of Berry Gordy Jr. who signed him to Motown in 1962 and renamed him Little Stevie Wonder. His first #1 single, "Fingertips Pt. 2," was released in 1963, and he . . . — — Map (db m255477) HM
During the 1870s, Swedish immigrants arrived in Bay County. By 1880 many Swedes had settled in West Bay City. In October of that year, fifty people organized the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Sion Church, affiliated with the Augustana Synod. A year . . . — — Map (db m163096) HM
Historic photographs show two traffic control shacks located on Center Avenue east and west of the railroad tracks that ran down what is now Jefferson Avenue. These hexagon-shaped buildings housed guardsmen when trains left or arrived at the F & PM . . . — — Map (db m182352) HM
Trinity Church
Trinity Church grew from a small group of settlers served by Episcopal missionaries beginning around 1842. Church records credit William and Ann Fitzhugh with founding the church. On March 4, 1854, fourteen people, led by the . . . — — Map (db m33912) HM
This 13-inch mortar cannon is a true replica of those in place at Battery Park from the early 1900s to 1942.
The originals were thought to be part of the Confederate arsenal at Fort Sumter, which is recognized as the official beginning of the . . . — — Map (db m182353) HM
To the memory of all sailors who served aboard the destroyer
USS Frank E. Evans DD 754
The Fighter
USS Frank E. Evans DD 754
May we never forget the ship the crews who proudly sailed her and those who paid the ultimate price while . . . — — Map (db m256578) HM WM
Barbara Walworth is a lifelong resident of Michigan, currently living in Saginaw. She has enjoyed her roles as wife, mother, nurse, horsewoman, animal lover, and traveler. She had never painted until a friend asked her to attend a watercolor . . . — — Map (db m255456) HM
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