This building is a replica of the original mission church which was erected in 1839 by the Reverend Peter Dougherty, a Presbyterian missionary, who came here from Mackinaw to establish the first mission in this part of the country. Originally the . . . — — Map (db m98195) HM
By the mid 1850's, shipping on Grand Traverse Bay had grown substantially. A Lighthouse on the northern tip of Old Mission Peninsula, to warn of the rocky point, was necessary. In 1859 Congress appropriated the funds, however the Light was not . . . — — Map (db m98186) HM
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The Hesler house is a rare surviving log house dating from the early settlement of the Old Mission Peninsula. From 1854 to 1856, Joseph and Mary Hesler built the house of hand hewn pine and hemlock logs fourteen miles south of here . . . — — Map (db m98182) HM
When lighthouses first operated, sperm whale oil used to fuel the lamps was kept in the basement. However, in the late 1800s, when kerosene was introduced as fuel for the lights, it was much too flammable and dangerous to store in the Lighthouse, . . . — — Map (db m98185) HM
The bathroom of earlier days was not much like the bathrooms of today. With no indoor plumbing, most privies or outhouses were holes in the ground with sheds and seats over them and were located several feet from the main home. When the hole . . . — — Map (db m98184) HM
In 1854-1856 this log home was built in the southern part of the Old Mission Peninsula by early settlers, Mary & Joseph Hessler. The huge logs cut from pine trees were hand hewn and stacked on top of each other to form the walls, while modified . . . — — Map (db m98193) HM
This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
Central United Methodist Church
Founded in 1858
For more than 150 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan
and for contributing . . . — — Map (db m98227) HM
The Civil War Soldier statue was purchased by public donations from the Chicago Bronze Company and dedicated at a public ceremony on Decoration Day, May 30, 1890. Over 300 Civil War Veterans were joined by 4,000 citizens at the unveiling at the . . . — — Map (db m98272) HM WM
Grand Traverse County was officially organized in 1851. Its first courthouse and jail were built in 1854 for $600 on land donated by the lumbering firm Hannah, Lay and Company. The courthouse, a wooden structure, burned in 1862. The county used . . . — — Map (db m98213) HM
This monument is dedicated to all the men and women who served in the Korean War, to whom we owe our deepest respect and gratitude. They went not for conquest, not for personal gain, but to preserve freedom.
On June 25th 1950, Communist North . . . — — Map (db m98229) WM
On July 28, 1869, eight Traverse City women organized the Ladies Library Association. In 1878 the association purchased its first building, at 205 East Front Street. In 1909 the association sold that building and retained Fred E. Moore as . . . — — Map (db m98228) HM
In 1942, the local Chamber of Commerce persuaded the Parsons Corporation to move its Pureaire Unit Kitchen Division into the vacant 60-year-old Greilick plant. About the same time the Sheffer Collet Company also started operations in a . . . — — Map (db m98231) HM
This tablet was erected
and dedicated by the people of
Grand Traverse region
May 30, 1924
in honor of
all her boys who served
in the Spanish-American War
and in ever grateful memory of
those who died while in service.
Grenville . . . — — Map (db m98221) WM
From any perspective this location marks the most historic industrial site in the Grand Traverse region. Here the Greilick family produced the woodwork, both interior and exterior, that finished the majority of the Victorian homes in the area . . . — — Map (db m98230) HM
This 6.4 inch 100 Pounder Parrot[t] Rifled Naval Cannon served on the U.S.S. Sabine during the Civil War. It is the only one from that ship that survives today. The cannon was cast in 1862 at the West Point Foundry (Registration #15 Foundry #210) . . . — — Map (db m98250) HM WM
The Traverse City Auto Dealers
are proud to honor the
Veterans of Vietnam
at this park site
marking the entrance to the
Central Business District.
Welcome to Traverse City.
[Auto Dealers not transcribed]
"Armed Forces Day" - May 21, . . . — — Map (db m98198) WM
This tablet was erected
and dedicated by the people of
Grand Traverse region
May 30, 1924
in honor of
all her boys and girls
who served in the World War
and in loving memory of
those who died while in service.
Clyde B. Allen . . . — — Map (db m98222) WM
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