Village of Romeo
Originally known as Indian Village, Romeo was platted in 1830 on the former winter campgrounds of a band of Chippewa Indians. Nathaniel Taylor, Ashael Bailey and a Major Larned laid out...
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James A. Bailey
Circus entrepreneur James A. McGinnis was born near this site on July 4, 1847. At fourteen he joined a circus and adopted the name “Bailey.” Developing a striking talent for advertising...
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Crapo Park
Henry Howland Crapo (1804-1869)—wealthy lumberman, Republican, state senator (1863-1864) and governor of Michigan (1865-1868)—owned prosperous lumberyards in Holly, Fenton, and Flint. Lumber and...
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Elder John Leland
ELDER JOHN LELAND ELOQUENT PREACHER, BELOVED PASTORINFLUENTIAL PATRIOT FATHER OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY WITH JAMES MADISON CARRIED VIRGINIA IN THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES...
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Train Depot
Fairmount Avenue Streetscape
Fairmount Avenue Streetscape Project Completed 2005 Funding provided by: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Transportation Fund for Clean Air Metropolitan Transportation Commission TLC...
Joyce Bjorgum
JOYCE BJORGUM A living reminder ofyour 32 years of dedication to Washington School Thank you The Washington Staff June 1998
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Chief Clarence Lobo
Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad / Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad
The first railway in the Northwest Territory, the Erie and Kalamazoo Rail Road linked the east coast with the Michigan Territory and points westward. The E&K was chartered on April 22, 1833,...
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Birthplace of Wilbur Wright
From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by HystericalMark, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License
Fort Ponchartrain
The first permanent French settlement in the Detroit region was built on this site in 1701. The location was recommended by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who wished to move the fur trade...
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Reuel Colt Gridley
Reuel Colt Gridley Early day Austin merchant who became famous for carrying a 50-pound sack of flour from Austin to Clifton, on April 19, 1864, to pay off an election bet. While...
The Legs Inn / The Legs Inn
The Legs Inn, named for the stove legs that trim the roofline, is one of Michigan´s most exuberant and unusual landmarks. The building reflects Stanley Smolak´s creativity and the craftsmanship of...
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18th Century Do Not Litter Sign
It appears to be a 18th century do not litter sign. 'Di ordine di monsig Illmo Rmo Presidente Delle Strade Si Proibisce ad ogni persona di gettare e far gettare in qvesto vicolo immondezze di ogni...
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Beaverbrook
Submitted by @bthubbard
Island House
Constructed for Charles O’Malley about 1852, this building was one of the first summer hotels on Mackinac Island. Captain Henry Van Allen, a Great Lakes skipper, purchased the hotel in 1865....
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Prewett Family Waterpark & Center
PREWETT FAMILY WATERPARK & CENTER Provided to enhance the quality of life for Antioch residents. ANTIOCH CITY COUNCIL Mayor Leonard K. Herendeen Councilmembers Allen D. Payton Mary H. Rocha...
Cap’s
BRENTWOOD'S HISTORIC OLD MASONIC LODGE now Cap's Oak Street Bar & Grill founded by STEVE CAP CAPOZZO ESTABLISHED 1995
Madison Lodge No. 23 F. & A. M.
MADISON LODGE No. 23 F. & A. M 1852 - 2002 Madison Lodge #23 was established under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of California on May-4th 1852. Its permanent charter was issued on May 5th...
Adlai E. Stevenson II
Sponsored by Adlai Stevenson III
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