In 1838, Halsey Whitehead, a veteran of the War of 1812, buried his two-year-old daughter Rebecca here on land he settled in 1837. He offered burial plots for others until 1843, when he donated the land to Argentine Township. Graves located here . . . — — Map (db m178234) HM
During the 1800’s, the School House for the Linden community was located next to the Linden Mill Building on Main Street. The first grist mill, built in 1840, burned and was rebuilt about the same time the Union Block was in what is now the . . . — — Map (db m218695) HM
Linden's origins can be traced to the 1830s, when settlers began erecting mills along the Shiawassee River. Other industries soon followed, as the city became a regional center for buggy and barrel manufacturing, cement production, and foundry work. . . . — — Map (db m178166) HM
The Linden Mills were a vital source of this village’s economic growth. The first mill, located on the land granted to Consider Warner, was used to cut lumber. From 1845-50 Seth Sadler and Samuel W. Warren, local residents, erected both a saw and . . . — — Map (db m178181) HM
The First Presbyterian Society of Linden was founded under the direction of the Reverend Thomas Wright on May 8, 1860. It had eight charter members and was the first religious society to be established in the Village of Linden. The Linden . . . — — Map (db m178167) HM
Preston Bradley Water Wheel Dedicated September 6, 1971
In Commemoration of Dr. Preston Bradley
Born in Linden Michigan Aug 18, 1888
A renowned minister. A Founder of the Izaak Walton League of America, eminent author and international . . . — — Map (db m189662) HM