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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Sanilac County, Michigan

 
Clickable Map of Sanilac County, Michigan and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Sanilac County, MI (17) Huron County, MI (11) Lapeer County, MI (19) St. Clair County, MI (54) Tuscola County, MI (15)  SanilacCounty(17) Sanilac County (17)  HuronCounty(11) Huron County (11)  LapeerCounty(19) Lapeer County (19)  St.ClairCounty(54) St. Clair County (54)  TuscolaCounty(15) Tuscola County (15)
Adjacent to Sanilac County, Michigan
    Huron County (11)
    Lapeer County (19)
    St. Clair County (54)
    Tuscola County (15)
 
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1Michigan (Sanilac County), Applegate — L2256C — Village of Cash
On Cash Road 0.4 miles north of Elk Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
Named after early settler Edward Cash, the village of Cash was founded in 1851. In 1868, seven Cash residents voted to found Watertown Township to govern and serve the quickly growing area. Each man who voted held at least one township post. In . . . — Map (db m154388) HM
2Michigan (Sanilac County), Croswell — L1187B — Buel Methodist Episcopal Church
On Peck Road (Michigan Route 90) 0.3 miles east of Brown Road, on the right when traveling west.
This handsome building was the first church erected in Buel Township. Known as the Buel United Methodist Church, it was dedicated on December 3, 1882. The founding trustees were Robert Jolley, David Chewings, Halver Hulverson, Nicholas Van Natter, . . . — Map (db m154386) HM
3Michigan (Sanilac County), Croswell — Croswell's Swinging Bridge
Near Maple Street 0.1 miles west of North Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
This suspension footbridge over the Black River was built in 1905 using cables provided by Michigan Sugar Company. It was constructed to provide convenient access to the popular River Bend Park from the east and as a more direct route for workers to . . . — Map (db m89441) HM
4Michigan (Sanilac County), Croswell — L514 — Trinity Church
On North Howard Avenue at Maple Street, on the right when traveling north on North Howard Avenue.
This picturesque cobblestone building constructed in 1898 serves as the Croswell chapel of the Trinity Episcopal Church. Its interior features wooden arches and a rood screen between the nave and the chancel. This structure formerly called Christ . . . — Map (db m88855) HM
5Michigan (Sanilac County), Lexington — L0997 — Old Town Hall and Masonic Temple
On Main Street 0.1 miles north of Huron Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The village of Lexington and the local Masonic Lodge combined their efforts and finances to build this three-story Italianate structure in 1876. The village owned the first two floors (the fire department and the opera house); the Masons, the third . . . — Map (db m41200) HM
6Michigan (Sanilac County), Lexington — Patrick J. TierneyVillage Special Events Chairman — 1918 - 1990 —
On Simons Street 0.2 miles east of Michigan Highway 25.
He walked our streets as an old captain patrols the deck of his ship-with a weathered affection and an iron sense of responsibility. His compassion and wit were legend. His belief in community inspired us all. No captain ever gave more of himself, . . . — Map (db m89378)
7Michigan (Sanilac County), Lexington — Sanilac County Sesquicentennial CelebrationLexington, Michigan — July 4-8, 1984 —
On State Highway 90 at State Highway 25, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 90.
The first white settlers came to Lexington in 1834 so it was appropriate that the village was the center of the Sesquicentennial Celebration honoring Sanilac County July 4-8th, 1984. A spectacular parade and fireworks commemorated the Fourth, . . . — Map (db m88821) HM
8Michigan (Sanilac County), Lexington — S0421 — Trinity Church
On Main Street (State Highway 25) at Hubbard Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
This tall stately Gothic Style church with its elegant wood interior was built in 1874 during Sanilac County's great lumbering era. The Reverend A. B. Flower came to Lexington as a missionary in 1869 and started this congregation known as the Church . . . — Map (db m41205) HM
9Michigan (Sanilac County), Marlette — L713A — Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Depot
On Main Street (Michigan Route 53) at Vail Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
The first twenty-five miles of track for the Port Huron and Northwestern Railroad opened from Port Huron to Croswell in 1879. Marlette citizens lured the railroad by raising $15,000 toward construction of the tracks. The line extended from Saginaw . . . — Map (db m154436) HM
10Michigan (Sanilac County), Marlette — L2121 — Methodist Episcopal Church
On Kilgour Street east of South Van Dyke Road (Michigan Route 53), on the right when traveling east.
Methodism in Marlette dates back to 1851 when the first religious sermon in the county was delivered for the Methodist Society. In 1858 the Methodist Episcopalians organized as a church. Their first minister, the Reverend D. W. Hammond, came to . . . — Map (db m154455) HM
11Michigan (Sanilac County), Marlette — L713A — The Marlette District Library
On Main Street (Michigan Route 53) south of Ervin Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1914 the Marlette Research Club, composed of women in the community, decided to build a public library for Marlette. The club contacted the Carnegie Corporation for a grant to build the library. In compliance with the Carnegie Corporation’s . . . — Map (db m154435) HM
12Michigan (Sanilac County), Port Sanilac — AnchorFrom the wreck of the sailing ship Col. A.B. Williams
Near South Ridge Street (State Highway 25) 0.5 miles south of Main Street (State Highway 46).
The Williams was lost in 1863 while carrying a cargo of coal. One of the earliest shipwrecks in the area, she lies in 84 feet of water. The wreck was discovered in 1957 when a commercial fisherman's nets became entangled on an obstruction in the . . . — Map (db m98913) HM
13Michigan (Sanilac County), Port Sanilac — L172 — Loop-Harrison House
On State Highway 25 0.5 miles south of State Highway 46, on the right when traveling south.
This Second Empire style mansion was built in the 1870s by Doctor Joseph Loop. A native of New York, Loop moved to Oakland County, Michigan, in 1843. He and his wife, Jane Gardner Loop pioneered this land in Sanilac County in 1854, and after . . . — Map (db m88892) HM
14Michigan (Sanilac County), Port Sanilac — L684 — Masonic and Town Hall
On State Highway M at milepost 25 near State Highway 46, on the right when traveling north.
The Sanilac Masonic Lodge was organized in 1868. In 1883 lodge members and township officials agreed to build a combined township and Masonic hall on land donated by Christopher Odfield, a Mason. The foundation was built with three-foot-thick walls . . . — Map (db m88861) HM
15Michigan (Sanilac County), Port Sanilac — Museum Church
On South Ridge Street (State Highway 25) 0.5 miles south of Main Street (State Highway 46).
The Museum Church was moved here in 2005 from Forestville. Built in the late 1800's, our Museum Church served as a store, a meat market and a tavern before becoming a German Church in 1921. — Map (db m98919) HM
16Michigan (Sanilac County), Port Sanilac — Platt's General Store
Near South Ridge Street (State Highway 25) 0.5 miles south of Main Street (State Highway 46).
This turn-of-the-century mercantile features shelves filled with household items that would have been found in a store of this era. The postal unit is from Argyle, Michigan, and was originally established in 1876. — Map (db m98918) HM
17Michigan (Sanilac County), Port Sanilac — S0110 — The Great Storm of 1913
Near South Lakeshore Road (State Highway 25) 1 mile from E. Washington Road.
Sudden tragedy struck the Great Lakes on November 9, 1913, when a storm, whose equal veteran sailors could not recall, left in its wake death and destruction. The grim toll was 235 seamen drowned, ten ships sunk, and more than twenty others driven . . . — Map (db m154099) HM
 
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