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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Climax, Michigan

 
Clickable Map of Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County, MI (110) Allegan County, MI (64) Barry County, MI (40) Branch County, MI (79) Calhoun County, MI (142) Cass County, MI (47) St. Joseph County, MI (57) Van Buren County, MI (79)  KalamazooCounty(110) Kalamazoo County (110)  AlleganCounty(64) Allegan County (64)  BarryCounty(40) Barry County (40)  BranchCounty(79) Branch County (79)  CalhounCounty(142) Calhoun County (142)  CassCounty(47) Cass County (47)  St.JosephCounty(57) St. Joseph County (57)  VanBurenCounty(79) Van Buren County (79)
Kalamazoo is the county seat for Kalamazoo County
Climax is in Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County (110)  ►
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Barry County (40)  ►
Branch County (79)  ►
Calhoun County (142)  ►
Cass County (47)  ►
St. Joseph County (57)  ►
Van Buren County (79)  ►
 
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1 ► Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Climax — The Climax Crescent Newspaper — 1912-2012 — 100th Year Anniversary —
On North Main Street at Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Herbert Smith first arrived in Climax, Michigan in August of 1912 after trading some Paw Paw property he had for a newspaper business in Climax. The first issue of The Climax Crescent was published October 18, 1912 in the Ide building located . . . — — Map (db m190188) HM
2 ► Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Climax — Climax Veterans Memorial —
On North Main Street near West Maple Street, on the right when traveling south.
Erected In Honor Of The Brave Men And Women Of Climax And Vicinity Who Helped Preserve Us A Free Nation — — Map (db m190189) WM
3 ► Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Climax — Climax World War II Memorial —
Near N. Main Street north of Maple Street, on the left when traveling north.
In memoriam World War II Max Bailey    Loyd Puffer Amos Force    Wesley Simmonds Wilford Gibson    Carrol Smoke Dallas Malone    Fred Truby — — Map (db m68800) WM
4 ► Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Climax — L1681B — Daniel B. Eldred House —
On E. Maple Street east of Sheldon Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1835, New York native Daniel B. Eldred built this house, which is believed to be the earliest frame dwelling in Climax. Eldred's house, with its delicate Federal entrance, was the site of the first Climax Township meeting in 1838. Eldred first . . . — — Map (db m68801) HM
5 ► Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Climax — L1106 — Festus Hall House —
On South Main Street near West Maple Street, on the right when traveling south.
Festus Hall House Built in 1848 — — Map (db m190179) HM
6 ► Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Climax — First Rural Free Delivery Carriers —
On N. Main Street north of Maple Street, on the left when traveling north.
(Tablet facing East) First rural free delivery carriers starting out from Climax post office. (From photo taken by Frank Hoogman) This tablet erected by Michigan Rural Letter Carriers' Association, 1917. (Tablet facing . . . — — Map (db m221660) HM
 
 
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Oct. 10, 2026