Historical Markers and War Memorials in Augusta, Michigan
Kalamazoo is the county seat for Kalamazoo County
Augusta is in Kalamazoo County
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The Barn Theatre, originally constructed in 1943 by Robert M. Cook as a dairy barn, is the home of Michigan's oldest resident summer stock theatre. Such theatres use a group of actors who perform consecutive productions of different shows. Founded . . . — — Map (db m44945) HM
Honor thy father and thy
mother that thy days may
be long upon the land which
the Lord thy god giveth thee.
—Exodus 20:12
In Memoriam.
Pioneer Casey McKay, great grandfather
of George C. McKay, settled here with
his family in . . . — — Map (db m190185) HM
From 1943 to 1946, Fort Custer housed German prisoners of war. A truck/train collision resulted in the deaths of some of the 26 German soldiers buried here. Others died of natural causes. Since 1953, German American communities and veterans . . . — — Map (db m190183) HM
In Memory The markers in this memorial area honor Veterans whose remains have not been recovered or identified, were buried at sea, donated to science, or cremated and the ashes scattered. — — Map (db m190184) WM
Built in 1949 by D. Eli and Dorothy Frank, this was one of the last single-screen theaters built in Kalamazoo County. The Art Moderne-inspired structure is a Quonset hut attached to a masonry lobby. Eli and Dorothy also operated a theater in . . . — — Map (db m68816) HM
What is a sanctuary? And why do birds need one?
A sanctuary is a protected place for animals to feed, nest, and live. Many birds find a sanctuary in backyards and local parks. Finches flock to feeders. Cardinals in bright red feathers chirp . . . — — Map (db m133846) HM
