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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Eaton County, Michigan
Adjacent to Eaton County, Michigan
▶ Barry County (3) ▶ Calhoun County (27) ▶ Clinton County (6) ▶ Ingham County (108) ▶ Ionia County (7) ▶ Jackson County (30)
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| On Cochran Avenue (Business Interstate 69) south of Tirrell Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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This building served as Eaton County's courthouse from 1846 to 1872. The first courthouse was built in Bellevue in the 1830s. In 1840, Charlotte became the county seat, and in 1844 the county supervisors voted to erect a new courthouse on the . . . — — Map (db m126072) HM |
| On Narrow Lake Road 0.1 miles east of Brookfield Road, on the left when traveling east. |
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On November 30, 1878, the local Methodist class purchased land for a church from Benjamin and Catherine Spotts for $25.00. Church men cut and hewed the logs for the building. The Reverend B. E. Paddock dedicated the church on November 10, 1881. . . . — — Map (db m126010) HM |
| On West Lawrence Avenue (State Highway 79) at North Cochran Avenue (State Highway 50), on the right when traveling west on West Lawrence Avenue. |
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Eaton County
Eaton County was organized in 1837 and named for President Andrew Jackson's war secretary, John H. Eaton. Pioneers had come to Bellevue, the first county seat, in 1833. The county was settled chiefly by New Englanders who . . . — — Map (db m121314) HM |
| On West Lawrence Avenue at West Lawrence Avenue (State Highway 79), on the left when traveling west on West Lawrence Avenue. |
| | This handsome brick church was completed in 1881. Seven persons organized the congregation in 1851 in nearby Carmel Township. Moving to Charlotte the next year, they held services in the wooden courthouse and in 1856 built the city's first place of . . . — — Map (db m121366) HM |
| On Cochran Avenue (Business Interstate 69) 0.1 miles south of Tirrell Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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The dam at Bennett Park was built around 1907 to provide cooling water for a stream generated water works facility. Additionally, it served as a local recreational attraction for many members of the community who would swim and fish here. The . . . — — Map (db m126182) HM |
| On West Harris Avenue at North Clinton Street, on the right when traveling west on West Harris Avenue. |
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Local builder Nathan Johnson built this house around 1845 for Charlotte's first physician, Joseph P. Hall, and his wife, Mary. The house was moved from the business district to this site in 1868. Many professionals lived here, including . . . — — Map (db m126029) HM |
| On East Lawrence Avenue (Business Interstate 69) at Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on East Lawrence Avenue. |
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Served for many years by circuit riding ministers, the Methodist congregation dates from 1838, making it Charlotte's oldest religious society. People worshipped at the home of Jonathan Searles, in a temporary courtroom in the Eagle . . . — — Map (db m121387) HM |
| On Brookfield Road 0.4 miles south of East Clinton Trail (State Highway 50), on the left when traveling south. |
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Luren D. Dickinson
Michigan's thirty-seventh governor, Luren D. Dickinson (1859-1943), prided himself on being a frugal farmer. As a young man he taught school and served as principal of Potterville High School before becoming . . . — — Map (db m125995) HM |
| On West Jefferson Street at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street. |
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Provided by the children of Victor J. and Rosella C. Huhn, in loving memory of their parents who were longtime Grand Ledge residents.
The Huhn family started their journey in the United States much the same as a majority of immigrants by . . . — — Map (db m125647) HM |
| On South Bridge Street at East River Street, on the right when traveling north on South Bridge Street. |
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Constructed in 1884 as a roller skating rink, this building was purchased by Peter Blake and opened as Blake's Opera House in 1886. Here, audiences enjoyed talent shows, vaudeville, silent movies and athletic contests. Between 1928 and 1984, the . . . — — Map (db m122824) HM |
| On unnamed park road 0.2 miles west of Tallman Road, on the left when traveling south. |
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With over 40,000 bricks produced a day there were bound to be a few bad bricks. As you walk deeper into the wooded trails look closely at what appears to be hills of trees and vegetation. LOOK AGAIN - these hills are the remains of . . . — — Map (db m122706) HM |
| On Fitzgerald Park Drive 0.4 miles north of West Jefferson Street. |
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Migrant Indian tribes led by the famous Chief Okemos called this area "Big Rocks." They came here in early spring to tap the sugar maples. Later, the beauty of the ledges and woods attracted the Grand Ledge Spiritualist Camp Association which, in . . . — — Map (db m122708) HM |
| On West Jefferson west of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling west. |
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Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald Home
Here lived Frank D. Fitzgerald who served his first term as governor 1935-36. His second term, starting in January 1939, was cut short by his death in this house in March of that year. Born in Grand Ledge . . . — — Map (db m122729) HM |
| Near East River Street east of South Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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Look to your left and up to see the water tank built in 1909. There, an enterprising photographer took this photograph, perhaps the first aerial view of Grand Ledge. He captured a section of the Grand River where the north and south sides were . . . — — Map (db m125656) HM |
| On Perry Street 0.1 miles north of West Jefferson Street when traveling north. |
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Built in 1906 — — Map (db m125646) HM |
| On North Bridge Street at East Front Street, on the left when traveling north on North Bridge Street. |
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This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
Preston's Grocery -
Preston's Bar
founded in 1914
for more than 100 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan
and for . . . — — Map (db m125591) HM |
| Near unnamed park road 0.2 miles west of Tallman Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The large pieces of shale rock that were dynamited from the quarry were carried up to the top of this hill by mining carts and dumped into the crusher which pulverized these 400 pound slabs into a dusty chalk which was sent down to the Pug Mill room . . . — — Map (db m122657) HM |
| On South Bridge Street north of West Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
Shane
Jewelry Company
founded in 1883
for more than 100 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan
and for contributing to . . . — — Map (db m122826) HM |
| On unnamed park road 0.2 miles west of Tallman Road, on the left when traveling south. |
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The structure in front of you was referred to by many of the workers as the old boiler room, being the original boiler room for the factory. Through changes in ownership and updating of equipment this building was turned into a storehouse once . . . — — Map (db m122652) HM |
| On unnamed park road 0.2 miles west of Tallman Road, on the left when traveling south. |
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Although currently only a partial wall of this 300 foot kiln remains, this brick factory has withstood over a century of brick production through five separate owners, a fire which spread throughout the plant in 1927, the depression era of the . . . — — Map (db m122705) HM |
| On unnamed park road 0.2 miles west of Tallman Road, on the right when traveling south. |
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Looking down hill from this area you may notice a pond. Once two types of shale were processed from this quarry and used for brick making. It was said that at one time this quarry was over 60 feet deep and that during the last years of operations . . . — — Map (db m122653) HM |
| On unnamed park road 0.2 miles west of Tallman Road, on the left when traveling east. |
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Looking at this wooded park it is hard to imagine that from 1914 to 1947 this area was cleared of trees and was the home of up to 11 buildings which made up a brick factory. The longest of which was the kiln reaching some 300 feet from this point . . . — — Map (db m122660) HM |
| On unnamed park road 0.2 miles west of Tallman Road, on the left when traveling south. |
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This building, known as the New Boiler room, was attached to a unit known as the gas producers. This gas was produced from coal. Producer gas was different from illuminating gases because no by-products such as smoke or coal tar were released. . . . — — Map (db m122707) HM |
| On Vermontville Highway at North Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Vermontville Highway. |
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The Potterville United Methodist Church was organized after the Reverend Hiram Nichols held a revival meeting in Potterville in 1867. The congregation appointed a building committee in 1875 and began work on the church in the spring . . . — — Map (db m125966) HM |
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