On Executive Plaza Drive at Penbrook Lane, on the right when traveling east on Executive Plaza Drive.
Labor history was made when the UAW won recognition from General Motors on
February 11, 1937 Recognition did not come easily. The 44 day Sitdown Strike took
place during a bitterly cold Flint winter. At one point, heat was turned off in . . . — — Map (db m218750) HM
On Saginaw Street near East Kearsley Street, on the right when traveling north.
They made a statement in lights and steel. In 1899, gas lamps in downtown Flint were replaced with electric lights mounted on five steel arches spanning Saginaw Street. In 1905 two more arches were added, including one with the letter "FLINT - . . . — — Map (db m179971) HM
On Lyon Street near West Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
Flint's Carriage King and
the creator of General Motors
Dedicated December 8, 1988
Derek Wernher, Sculptor
Matthew S. Collier
Mayor, City of Flint — — Map (db m182344) HM
On East Kearsley Street at Chavez Drive, on the right when traveling east on East Kearsley Street.
Whaley House
The central portion of this handsome Victorian home was built in the late 1850s. Several prominent Flint families lived in it before Robert J. Whaley purchased it in 1884. Whaley a local lumberman and banker, remodeled the . . . — — Map (db m143776) HM
On Saginaw Street at East Kearsley Street, on the right when traveling north on Saginaw Street.
"Flint is in the center of the automobile industry, a progressive city, good people, with conditions for manufacturing, ideal," wrote William Crapo Durant in 1905, inviting Utica, New York axle-maker Charles Stewart Mott to move here. Durant . . . — — Map (db m182345) HM
On Saginaw Street at East Kearsley Street, on the right when traveling north on Saginaw Street.
William "Billy" Durant led Flint's incredible industrial development 18902 - 1920s. Durant co-founded the successful Durant-Dort Carriage Company, then in 1904 took control of David Buick's fledgling automobile firm. Durant built on Buick's success . . . — — Map (db m182340) HM
On West Water Street at Mason Street, on the left when traveling east on West Water Street.
William C. Durant William Crapo Durant (1861-1947), one of Flint’s most important historical figures, was a pioneer in the development of the American auto industry. Durant’s vehicle ventures began in 1886, when, with a borrowed $1,500, he . . . — — Map (db m182338) HM
On Saginaw Street near East Kearsley Street, on the right when traveling north.
It began with the pine forests. Like many other Michigan communities, Flint built its economy in the 1800s on thriving lumber mills, to supply a growing nation. When demand for wood exhausted the region's forests, Flint turned to other ventures . . . — — Map (db m178471) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles north of East Coldwater Road.
Built in Davison between 1890 and 1900, the Davison Depot was a "flag stop" on the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Line. It was a gathering place for passengers and a drop off spot for the mail.
The Depot did not have scheduled stops. The train . . . — — Map (db m225260) HM
In 1896, Charles Wallace Parker (1864-1932), built his first carousel in Abilene, Kansas. In 1910 he moved his factory to Leavenworth, Kansas. Although most of Parker's carousels were small and portable, he also carved a number of large three- . . . — — Map (db m225344) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles East Coldwater Road.
The Buzzell House was built on East Court Street on land that was part of the old John Smith Chippewa Indian Reservation. A professional carpenter, John Buzzell built the Greek revival-style home in 1854 for his family. As the family grew, so did . . . — — Map (db m225286) HM
Charles Stewart Mott lived for his community.
During his 60 years of service on the General Motors board of directors, he established and endowed the Mott Foundation in 1926 to improve Flint's civic welfare. Mott's generous . . . — — Map (db m234053) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles north of East Coldwater Road.
Originally built in 1878 on Corunna Road, the Township Hall was a gift from the citizens of Clayton Township and was moved to Crossroads Village in 1976.
The Clayton Township area was originally called Miller's Settlement after the first . . . — — Map (db m225335) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles north of East Coldwater Road.
Built in 1898, this former Cohoctah Evangelical Church initially served the religious needs of a farming community near Howell, Michigan. Since Michigan lumber was in short supply during the time this church was being built, it was constructed of . . . — — Map (db m225363) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles north of East Coldwater Road.
William C. Durant, better known as Billy Durant, built this quaint barn behind his home on Garland Street in Flint's Carriage Town area. The barn most likely was constructed between 1890 and 1900 and was a typical outbuilding of the period.
. . . — — Map (db m226305) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles north of East Coldwater Road.
Before automobiles were common on American roads, they were found in barns and workshops of tinkerers who explored their mechanics. Judge Charles H. Wisner and Dr. Hiram H. Bardwell, two of Flint's gentleman tinkerers, worked on . . . — — Map (db m224683) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles north of East Coldwater Road.
This Greek-revival style building, most likely built in the 1850s, was located on Main Street in Dryden, Michigan. The building is referred to as the Manwaring Building because it was one of two mercantile buildings owned by Joseph Manwaring, a . . . — — Map (db m225463) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles north of East Coldwater Road.
Named Stanley School for Sherman Stanley, this red brick school was built in 1883 on Bray Road, about one quarter mile from the entrance to Crossroads Village.
This brick schoolhouse saw many children pass through its doors from 1883 until . . . — — Map (db m225338) HM
Near North Bray Road, 0.3 miles north of East Coldwater Road.
Judge Charles H. Wisner, a prominent Flint citizen and tinkerer, built this Italianate carriage barn in 1878 to house a few horses and carriages at his residence on the corner of East Court and Lapeer Streets in Flint.
Wisner, the son of Moses . . . — — Map (db m225262) HM
On East River Road, 0.1 miles east of Laurie Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Amos Woodruff The Amos and Eliza Woodruff family migrated from Massachusetts to the Flushing area about 1845. During the next five years Woodruff purchased several parcels of land on River Road. In 1852 he acquired this land, which was part of . . . — — Map (db m180448) HM
On West Mt. Morris Road near Dunham Street, on the right when traveling west.
This structure was completed and dedicated as the Brent Creek Methodist Protestant Church in the fall of 1891. There were sixteen members. The church, which was originally located slightly west of this site, was moved here in 1940. The . . . — — Map (db m180635) HM
On East Main Street at North Hazelton Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
In 1840, Flushing residents began holding religious services in James Seymour´s sawmill. In 1842 the First Methodist Episcopal Church was organized. As part of the Flint River Circuit, the Methodists were ministered to by circuit riders. In 1846, . . . — — Map (db m180633) HM
On Flushing Road at Elms Road, on the left when traveling west on Flushing Road.
In 1835 Rufus and Sarah Harrison settled on this property, traveling by ox team from Detroit. It was said their farm was the first in Flushing Township to be cleared. Harrison died in 1856, and the farm was acquired by William Schram, his . . . — — Map (db m180632) HM
On Chamberlain Street east of Boman Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the Soldiers & Sailors who fought in the wars of our Country
1861-1865
1812-1814
1846-1848
Erected by the Township of Flushing
A.D. 1906
1898 — — Map (db m189581) WM
On Chamberlain Street near Boman Street, on the right when traveling west.
In the spirit of our patriot ancestors Todd Beamer, a native of
Genesee County, Michigan, with help of other passengers and crew,
stormed the cockpit of Flight 93. This brave action prevented the terrorists
from crashing the aircraft into . . . — — Map (db m189580) HM WM
On West Walker Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on West Walker Street.
Village Of Gaines Between 1855 and 1858 the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway built a rail line from Detroit to Grand Haven. In 1856 Gaines Station was established as a rail stop and post office. In 1859 Henry Walker platted the town, aligning the . . . — — Map (db m178334) HM
On Grand Blanc Road at Grand Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Grand Blanc Road.
In 1833 eleven people established the First Congregational Church of Grand Blanc. The congregation, which held its early services in homes and, later, schoolhouses built their first house of worship in 1855. They replaced it with this modest red . . . — — Map (db m179796) HM
On South Saginaw Street at Bush Street, on the right when traveling south on South Saginaw Street.
At the close of the nineteenth century, many rural Michigan school districts were in crisis as people left farms for the city and industrial jobs. A 1903 state law authorized consolidation of districts and provided for public transportation to . . . — — Map (db m179803) HM
On Perry Road at Genesee Road, on the right when traveling east on Perry Road.
Simeon Perry Farmstead In 1826 Simeon Perry (1804-1880) came to this area with his father, Edmund, a cousin, Roland, and his sister, Eliza. They built a log house. Then Edmund and Eliza returned to Avon, New York, to bring the rest of the family . . . — — Map (db m179804) HM
Near South Saginaw Road, 0.9 miles north of E. Baldwin Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Buick Open
One year after Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club opened in 1957, Waldo McNaught used his unique position as club president and public relations director of the Buick Motor Division of the General Motors Corporation (GM) to . . . — — Map (db m135748) HM
On Perry Road, 0.1 miles east of Juniper Way, on the right when traveling west.
In 1894, William Ray Perry built this house on the farm that was purchased by his father in 1829. The Queen Anne house displays Eastlake ornamentation. Perry’s forebearers had arrived in New England in 1650. In 1825 Edmund Perry, William’s . . . — — Map (db m179807) HM
On East Hill Road, 0.5 miles east of Saginaw Street (State Route 54), on the right when traveling west.
Jonathan Davison (1795-1865), a native of Livingston County, New York, purchased 160 acres of land here in 1831. His son, John W. Davison, a farmer and carpenter, completed the rear portion of the present structure in 1855. He enlarged it to its . . . — — Map (db m179801) HM
On Saginaw Road at Edwards Street, on the right when traveling south on Saginaw Road.
As Americans settled the wilderness areas of Michigan, religious services were often the first community concern. Beginning in 1831, traveling preachers visited this area, holding revival and prayer meetings, and starting new congregations. One of . . . — — Map (db m179798) HM
On Saginaw Road, on the right when traveling north.
Projected for the transportation of troops and munitions of war between the forts at Detroit and Mackinac in the Territory of Michigan. Also for an inducement to settlers.
The road from Detroit to "Saginaw River and Bay" was authorized by . . . — — Map (db m242365) HM
Near Silver Lake Road at Whitehead Drive, on the right when traveling west.
In 1838, Halsey Whitehead, a veteran of the War of 1812, buried his two-year-old daughter Rebecca here on land he settled in 1837. He offered burial plots for others until 1843, when he donated the land to Argentine Township. Graves located here . . . — — Map (db m178234) HM
On East Broad Street near North Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west.
During the 1800’s, the School House for the Linden community was located next to the Linden Mill Building on Main Street. The first grist mill, built in 1840, burned and was rebuilt about the same time the Union Block was in what is now the . . . — — Map (db m218695) HM
On Broad Street at North Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street.
Linden's origins can be traced to the 1830s, when settlers began erecting mills along the Shiawassee River. Other industries soon followed, as the city became a regional center for buggy and barrel manufacturing, cement production, and foundry work. . . . — — Map (db m178166) HM
On North Main Street near Tickner Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Linden Mills were a vital source of this village’s economic growth. The first mill, located on the land granted to Consider Warner, was used to cut lumber. From 1845-50 Seth Sadler and Samuel W. Warren, local residents, erected both a saw and . . . — — Map (db m178181) HM
On West Broad Street at Walmer Street, on the left when traveling west on West Broad Street.
The First Presbyterian Society of Linden was founded under the direction of the Reverend Thomas Wright on May 8, 1860. It had eight charter members and was the first religious society to be established in the Village of Linden. The Linden . . . — — Map (db m178167) HM
Preston Bradley Water Wheel Dedicated September 6, 1971
In Commemoration of Dr. Preston Bradley
Born in Linden Michigan Aug 18, 1888
A renowned minister. A Founder of the Izaak Walton League of America, eminent author and international . . . — — Map (db m189662) HM
On East State Street (State Highway 57) at Perry Street, on the left when traveling west on East State Street.
In 1891 the Reverend Daniel Webster Hammond and seven members chartered the Methodist Episcopal Church of Montrose. The next year a church was erected on this site; however, a growing congregation demanded a larger building. The present church was . . . — — Map (db m182293) HM
On Vienna Road (State Highway 57) 0.4 miles west of North McKinley Road, on the left when traveling east.
Montrose Township Cemetery
In 1859 Montrose Township bought three acres of land from John Berry to create a burying ground, which was later expanded. In August of that year, John Pickett Slade, a veteran of the War of 1812, was the first . . . — — Map (db m180510) HM
On East Mt Morris Road at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on East Mt Morris Road.
First United Methodist Church, one of the oldest congregations in Genesee County, began with services held in Lewis Buckingham’s home in 1836. The Reverend Luther D. Whitney, a Flint circuit rider, and nine other people, organized the congregation . . . — — Map (db m179823) HM
On State Street (State Highway 15) at Main Street, on the left when traveling south on State Street.
E. S. Swayze opened a drugstore on this site prior to 1870. When the store burned in 1874, Swayze built this one. Members of the Free Methodist Church used the second-floor meeting hall for services from 1887 to 1890. In 1903 Masonic Lodge #401 and . . . — — Map (db m182516) HM
On North State Road (State Highway 15) 0.7 miles north of Vienna Road (State Highway 57), on the right when traveling north.
This house was built in stages between the 1860s and the 1930s. In 1889 Dr. John B. Laing and his wife, Harriet, purchased the house. Raised in Vermont, Laing (1846-1908) came to Otisville in 1871 as one of the village's earliest physicians, and . . . — — Map (db m33731) HM
On East Main Street east of Park Street, on the right when traveling east.
The brick monument before you, came from the Otisville High School, built in 1920 and opened in 1921. It was located in town at the corner of Grove St. and Center St. (formerly State Street M-15). It originally housed grades kindergarten through . . . — — Map (db m127140) HM
On North State Road, 0.2 miles north of East Dodge Road, on the right when traveling north.
When Nathaniel and Sarah Smith came to the Forest area from Vermont in 1837, members of the Henry Hiester family were the only Euro-American settlers in the area. Sarah Smith died in 1848 and was the first person interred in the cemetery that bears . . . — — Map (db m179822) HM
On East Main Street east of Park Street, on the right when traveling east.
When you lived in a rural area say before 1950, in most parts of the US, you didn't hop on the school bus and ride miles to your local town school. At first, in the early years your family had horses and a wagon to get around. Then . . . — — Map (db m120860) HM
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