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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lenawee County, Michigan

 
Clickable Map of Lenawee 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 Lenawee County, MI (157) Hillsdale County, MI (66) Jackson County, MI (130) Monroe County, MI (204) Washtenaw County, MI (326) Fulton County, OH (109) Lucas County, OH (474)  LenaweeCounty(157) Lenawee County (157)  HillsdaleCounty(66) Hillsdale County (66)  JacksonCounty(130) Jackson County (130)  MonroeCounty(204) Monroe County (204)  WashtenawCounty(326) Washtenaw County (326)  FultonCountyOhio(109) Fulton County (109)  LucasCounty(474) Lucas County (474)
Adrian is the county seat for Lenawee County
Adjacent to Lenawee County, Michigan
      Hillsdale County (66)  
      Jackson County (130)  
      Monroe County (204)  
      Washtenaw County (326)  
      Fulton County, Ohio (109)  
      Lucas County, Ohio (474)  
 
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101 Michigan, Lenawee County, Macon — Macon Civil War Memorial
Near Mills-Macon Highway, 0.4 miles north of Clinton Macon Road, on the right when traveling north.
Macon Honors the Country's Defenders 1861-1865Map (db m165597) WM
102 Michigan, Lenawee County, Manitou Beach — Clearwater Beach Entrance1928 - 2009
On Round Lake Highway at Robinwood Court, on the right when traveling south on Round Lake Highway.
This arch was built in 1928 by O.E. Mott. The base was constructed of hollow Terra Cotta block with cement coating to resemble rock. The 22 foot concrete arch was designed in the El Trabajo rustic style, making the 20 inch lighted Clearwater . . . Map (db m159991) HM
103 Michigan, Lenawee County, Manitou Beach — Rollin Township Veterans Memorial
On Shady Shore Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the men and women who served in the armed forces of our nation Rollin Township dedicates this monument to all veteransMap (db m165592) WM
104 Michigan, Lenawee County, Morenci — Morenci Civil War Memorial
On Lime Creek Highway (Michigan Route 156), on the right when traveling south.
In memory of our fallen comrades of 1861-1865Map (db m165605) WM
105 Michigan, Lenawee County, Morenci — Morenci Veterans Memorial
On W. Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
This bicentennial memorial is dedicated to commemorate all those patriots living and dead-who offered their lives in service to this country, to win and preserve our cherished freedom and liberty may those who follow us strive with diligence to . . . Map (db m165665) WM
106 Michigan, Lenawee County, Morenci — 2124 — Murray D. Van Wagoner Memorial Bridge / Taft Memorial Highway
On S. East Street (State Highway 156), on the right when traveling north.
Murray D. Van Wagoner Memorial Bridge The Michigan State Highway Department built the steel - beamed Murray D. Van Wagoner Bridge over Silver Creek in 1935 at a cost of $35,700. The federal relief project helped the community by . . . Map (db m165599) HM
107 Michigan, Lenawee County, North Morenci — L2159 — Fractional District No. 3 School
On Lime Creek Highway (Michigan Route 156) at West Ridgeville Road, on the right when traveling south on Lime Creek Highway.
Seneca Township children attended school here, on the Wilson Farm, as early as 1857. As school inspector, Simon Wilson oversaw construction and maintenance of schools for fifteen years. In 1899 his son Charles sold land to the district, . . . Map (db m165615) HM
108 Michigan, Lenawee County, Ogden — Ogden Evangelical Church
On East Ridgeville Road at Neuroth Highway, on the left when traveling east on East Ridgeville Road.
This tablet is placed here by the members of the Ogden United Methodist Church as of the closing on June 7, 1992. This is the site of the Ogden Evangelical Church begun in 1868. In 1957 it became the Ogden Evangelical United Brethren . . . Map (db m188439) HM
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109 Michigan, Lenawee County, Ogden — Ogden Township Civil War Memorial
Near East Horton Road, 0.2 miles west of Crockett Highway, on the right when traveling west.
Our Fallen Heroes 1861—1865Map (db m165606) WM
110 Michigan, Lenawee County, Ogden — Ogden Township Veterans Memorial
On E. Horton Road, on the left when traveling east.
To commemorate the service of all men and women of the community and those who gave their lives for their country.Map (db m165607) WM
111 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onstead — 672 — Wooden Stone SchoolRegistered Michigan Historic Site
On Stephenson Road at Hawkins Highway, on the right when traveling west on Stephenson Road.
In 1850 the Reverend Robert Wooden built this school, located in Cambridge School District No. 6. It is an example of early fieldstone construction, commonly found in the southern part of the Lower Peninsula. The school closed in 1955, and in . . . Map (db m161144) HM
112 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted — Irish Pioneers & Father Gabriel Richards
On U.S. 12, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated July 4th 1932 in memory of the undaunted faith of the Irish pioneers whose bodies rest in this hallowed ground and of Father Gabriel Richard, pioneer missionary, who in 1826 sponsored the building of the Chicago Pike which . . . Map (db m165614) HM
113 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted — St. Joseph Shrine
On U.S. 12, on the right when traveling west.
The main body of this shrine was built in 1854 by early Irish settlers.Map (db m165613) HM
114 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — American Legion #550 Veterans Memorial
On Connor Street, on the right when traveling north.
To American Veterans of All WarsMap (db m228058) WM
115 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Annie Oakley
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
Annie Oakley's real name was Phoebe Moses and she was born in Darke County, Ohio in 1860. She helped her family survive by hunting and selling game, or wild animals. Though she learned to use a rifle for practical reasons, she eventually became a . . . Map (db m228054) HM
116 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Bill Pickett
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
Bill Pickett was born December 5, 1870 in Williamson County, Texas. He was an American rodeo cowboy who introduced bulldogging, a modern rodeo event that involves wresting a running steer to the ground. Pickett was descended from American Indians . . . Map (db m228051) HM
117 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Bow and Arrow
On U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
,br>The oldest evidence of the use of a bow and arrow was found in South Africa from about 64,000 years ago. The earliest use of the bow and arrow in the Americas was by the Native Americans for hunting and tribal warfare. Archery was very . . . Map (db m228010) HM
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118 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Buffalo Bill
Near Michigan Ave (U.S. 12) at Rays Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Born near LeClaire in Scott County, Iowa, on February 26, 1846, William F. Cody worked for a freight company as a messenger and wrangler before trying his luck as a prospector in the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in 1859. the next year, at age 14, Cody . . . Map (db m228012) HM
119 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
Robert Leroy Parker was a train robber and outlaw who went by the name of "Butch Cassidy." He was born in 1866 after his parents settled in Mormon Country in Utah. As a teenager he fell under the influence of a cowboy rustler named Mike Cassidy . . . Map (db m228014) HM
120 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Calamity Jane
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
Calamity Jane was born on May 1, 1852 near Princeton, Missouri. The myths and fabrications concerning the life of Calamity Jane are so numerous it is difficult to discover her true story. Legend has it that at various times Jane worked as a . . . Map (db m228049) HM
121 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — David Crocket
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
David Crockett was a celebrated 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, served in the Texas Revolution, and died as a result of the Battle of the Alamo. . . . Map (db m228053) HM
122 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Doc Holliday
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
John Henry "Doc" Holliday was a gambler, gunman, and loyal friend to Wyatt Earp. He was born in Georgia in 1851 and it is believed he graduated from a dental college in Pennsylvania or Maryland around 1872. He practiced dentistry for a short time . . . Map (db m228018) HM
123 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — George Armstrong Custer
Near Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12) at Rays Drive, on the right when traveling east.
George Armstrong Cuter is one of the best known figures in American history and in popular mythology long after his death at the hands of Lakota and Cheyenne Warriors at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, but . . . Map (db m228016) HM
124 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Geronimo
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
In 1829, Geronimo was born in southern Arizona given the name Goyathlay, meaning "one who owns yawns." The Mexicans later gave him the name Geronimo, which is Spanish for Jerome. After his mother, wife, and children were massacred by Mexicans in . . . Map (db m228021) HM
125 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — History of the Mystery HillMystery Hill and the home of Ward Hall's Strange Oddities est. 1952 — Irish Hills Michigan —
On Boardman Drive, on the right when traveling north.
"Mystery Hill" has been entertaining and amazing folks since 1952. Thousands have driven miles and miles to see and feel the amazing force of gravity, and to witness how the laws of nature have seem to have gone wacky. Enjoy your visit and tell a . . . Map (db m226831) HM
126 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Jesse James
Near Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12) at Rays Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Seen by some as a vicious murderer and others as a gallant Robin Hood, the famous outlaw Jesse Woodson James was born September 5 in 1847, in Cay County, Missouri. Jesse and his older brother Franklin lost their father in 1849, when the Reverend . . . Map (db m228055) HM
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127 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — La Plaisance Bay Pike and Springville Inn
On Michigan Route 50, on the right when traveling west.
This boulder marks La Plaisance Bay Pike from Monroe to Cambridge Junction surveyed 1830 also Springville Inn built 1841 used by Irish Hills and Cambridge pioneers as a center for political and debating - gatherings, etc.Map (db m228060) HM
128 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Lasso the Bull
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
Lassos are typically used to catch large animals like horses and bulls. Some people say Native Americans invented the lasso, but others say ancient Greeks used them first. Ancient Greeks were said to use them to fight people in wars, but in the . . . Map (db m228052) HM
129 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Onsted Veterans Memorial
On North Main Street at American Legion Drive on North Main Street.
To honor those men and women who served in the armed forces of their countryMap (db m228059) WM
130 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Sheriff Seth Bullock
On U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
In its early days, the town of Deadwood took pride in being lawless, murdering anyone who dared to bring civility. After the death of Wild Bill Hickock and the acquittal of his killer, Jack McCall, it became apparent that Deadwood needed law and . . . Map (db m228011) HM
131 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Sitting Bull
On U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
Born in the Grand River Valley in what is now South Dakota, Sitting Bull, or Tatanka Yotanka, received early recognition from his tribe as a warrior and man of vision. During his youth he joined in the usual tribe as a warrior and man of vision. . . . Map (db m228008) HM
132 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — S611 — St. Joseph's Church / St. Joseph's Shrine
On Michigan Route 12, 3 miles east of Highway 50, on the right when traveling west.
St. Joseph's Church St. Joseph's Church originated as a missionary church during the 1850s. Priests from Adrian, Clinton, Manchester, Tecumseh and Monroe served the parish until the first resident priest arrived in 1954. The original church, . . . Map (db m165289) HM
133 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — United States Bicentennial
Near East Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the Bicentennial of these our United States of America 1776 to 1976 this 4th day of July, 1976Map (db m228056) WM
134 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Wild Bill Hickok
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
Born in Illinois in 1837, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok first gained notoriety as a gunfighter in 1861 when he coolly shot three men who were trying to kill him. A highly sensationalized account of the gunfight appeared six years later in the . . . Map (db m228017) HM
135 Michigan, Lenawee County, Onsted, Cambridge Township — Wyatt Earp
Near U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east.
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp was born in 1848 in Monmouth, Illinois. The third of five sons born to Nicholas and Virginia Ann Earp, he spent his early life in Illinois and Iowa. As a young teenager, Wyatt repeatedly tried to run away and join his . . . Map (db m228015) HM
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136 Michigan, Lenawee County, Palmyra — 1284 — Palmyra Presbyterian Church
On Palmyra Road at Rouget Road, on the right when traveling north on Palmyra Road.
Sixteen persons from Presbyterian congregations in Tecumseh, Blissfield and Adrian founded this church in 1836. The following year the Reverend John Walker became their minister. They held services in a schoolhouse on the west side of the River . . . Map (db m132040) HM
137 Michigan, Lenawee County, Ridgeville — Ridgeville Veterans Memorial
On Arnold Highway at E. Ridgeville Road, on the right when traveling south on Arnold Highway.
In memory of the men and women who served our country in peace and in war.Map (db m165609) WM
138 Michigan, Lenawee County, Riga — Riga Township Veterans Memorial
On Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east.
This memorial is dedicated to the residents of Riga Township who served their country in times of war and peace and to those who gave up their lives to protect our country Dedicated Memorial Day May 30, 1994Map (db m165610) WM
139 Michigan, Lenawee County, Rome Center — Rome Center Veterans Memorial
On Stoddard Road at Onstead Highway, on the left when traveling west on Stoddard Road.
In memory of the men and women both living and dead who served their countryMap (db m165611) WM
140 Michigan, Lenawee County, Sand Creek, Weston — Weston Veterans Memorial
On Sand Creek Highway, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of the men and women, both living and dead, who served their country. When you speak our name we are not forgotten Clarence Bixler 26, Nov. 1943 • Miller C. Green 11, Dec. 1944 • Rexford J. Hayes 20. Dec. 1944 • Robert M. Munk . . . Map (db m216348) WM
141 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — 1415 — Al Meyers Airport
On North Evans Street at Macon Highway, on the right when traveling north on North Evans Street. Reported missing.
Side 1 Al Meyers, a native of Allenhurst, New Jersey, settled in this area in 1939, after accepting a government contract to manufacture planes for pilot training. Prior to that he had visited the area as a barnstormer, selling airplane . . . Map (db m176745) HM
142 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — Bertha Lapointe - Carriage Stone
On East Chicago Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
From 416 S. Pearl St. Tecumseh, Mi Donated by: Dean Sheldon & Family 2015Map (db m186341) HM
143 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — Civil War Soldiers' Monument
On North Union Street, 0.2 miles south of Brown Street, on the right when traveling south.
(Side 1) Tecumseh (Side 2) Raisin (Side 3) MaconMap (db m160905) WM
144 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — 351 — Evans House
On East Logan Street west of North Wyandotte Street, on the right when traveling west.
Musgrove Evans built this dwelling in 1826. It is the oldest frame house in Tecumseh and believed to be the oldest still standing in Lenawee County. Evans was a pioneer settler in this area. He platted the village of Tecumseh, served as its first . . . Map (db m159742) HM
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145 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — First Area In Lenawee County With A Civil War Monument
On North Union Street, 0.2 miles south of Brown Street, on the right when traveling south.
"Let us go to work at once to prepare a suitable monument to their memory. Let the monument be located in a conspicuous place in our beautiful village cemetery." - May 31, 1865 letter to the editor, Tecumseh Herald Tecumseh was one of . . . Map (db m160904) HM
146 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — 269 — La Plaisance Bay Pike
On East Chicago Boulevard (State Highway 50) west of Rogers Highway, on the right when traveling west.
In 1832 the Federal Government appropriated funds for survey and construction of a road which was to begin at La Plaisance Bay, near Monroe. The road was to pass through Tecumseh, and join with the Chicago Road at Cambridge Junction. The road . . . Map (db m165594) HM
147 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — Location of First House in Lenawee County
On North Evans Street north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
This boulder marks the location of the first house in Lenawee County erected by Musgrove Evans and his wife Abi Evans June 2 1824 Dedicated June 2 1909 by The Pioneers AssociationMap (db m165596) HM
148 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — Ray Wesley Herrick
On East Chicago Boulavard.
. . . Map (db m186336) HM
149 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — Tecumseh Historical Mural
On S. Pearl Street at W. Chicago Boulevard (State Highway 50), on the right when traveling north on S. Pearl Street.
1. Sutton Opera House (1879-1968) (Northwest Block) 2. Beardsley House (1832) (Corner of Chicago Blvd. & North Union Street) 3. Carnegie Library (1905) (Corner of Maiden Lane & Chicago Blvd.) 4. The Old Stone Church (1913) (Corner of Oneida . . . Map (db m165631) HM
150 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — Tecumseh World War Memorial
On Brown Street.
Erected to the honor of the men and women of Tecumseh who served in the Army and Navy of the United States during the World War 1914    —    1918     ★  ★  ★ Presented by . . . Map (db m160906) WM
151 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — U.S.S. Maine Memorial
On Brown Street.
In Memoriam U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15th 1898 This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine Map (db m160908) WM
152 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — Veterans Memorial
On Brown Street, 0.1 miles north of Chippewa Street.
In Memory Of Departed MembersMap (db m160901) WM
153 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Near North Union Street north of Chippewa Street, on the left when traveling north.
In memory of those who served and gave the supreme sacrifice Aug. 5, 1964     May 7, 1975Map (db m160903) WM
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154 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — War Memorials
Near Brown Street, 0.1 miles Chippewa Street.
Plaque 1: "We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain"     Abraham Lincoln Edward Brazee 1934 Orville Gove 1931 Jack Hammel 1939 Nelson Hoekstra 1939 James O'Neil 1942 Gale Taylor 1943 . . . Map (db m160907) WM
155 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tecumseh — War On Global Terrorism Memorial
Near North Union Street, 0.1 miles north of Chippewa Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to those who served in the War on Global Terrorism Kosovo   •    Gulf War - Desert Storm Bosnia   •    Afghanistan Somalia   •    Iraq WarMap (db m160902) WM
156 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tipton — L123 — Davenport House
On Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12) 0.3 miles west of Breyman Highway, on the right when traveling west.
In 1834 Henry W. Sisson of New York settled here and built a log tavern, located on Evans Lake where the Chicago Road enters the Irish Hills. The tavern was purchased in 1839 by John Davenport, who owned the property until 1864. During this time the . . . Map (db m103701) HM
157 Michigan, Lenawee County, Tipton — Wisner
On Wisner Highway, on the right when traveling north.
Rev. Jehiel Wisner 1762-1839 American Soldier 1779-1781 and his wife Susanna Chandler Abram C. Wisner 1799-1867 and wife Sarah Wisner Came from Niagara County, New York by ox team across Canada to Michigan in 1862 and . . . Map (db m165634) HM

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