Marshall

Marshall (HMIXP)

Location: Marshall, MI 49068 Calhoun County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 16.3', W 84° 57.87'

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Founded in 1831 by Sidney Ketchum and settles from New York and New England, the town was named in honor of Chief Justice John Marshall. Townsmen Isaac Crary and the Rev. John Pierce planned in 1834 the innovative Michigan public school system. Marshall's early hopes of becoming state capital were not rewarded, but the coming of the Michigan Central Railroad in 1844 increased prosperity, and the town remained a rail center until the 1870s. In 1863 the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was founded here. Many of the citizens held strong abolitionist views, and in 1847 they prevented the return of fugitive slave Adam Crosswhite to Kentucky. The architectural excellence of Marshall's homes is known throughout the Midwest.
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HM NumberHMIXP
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number375
Year Placed1972
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 12:26am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 667859 N 4681945
Decimal Degrees42.27166667, -84.96450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 16.3', W 84° 57.87'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 16' 18.00" N, 84° 57' 52.20" W
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Area Code(s)517, 269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 315 S Kalamazoo Ave, Marshall MI 49068, US
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