Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Jail and Sheriff's Residence (HM2AKM)

Location: Cheboygan, MI 49721 Cheboygan County
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N 45° 38.368', W 84° 28.96'

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(side 1)
This structure served as the Cheboygan County sheriff's residence and jail from 1880 to 1969. The building originally had seven cells. Faced with overcrowding, the county built an additional sixteen cells in 1912. During the local lumber boom (1860-1920) drunken rowdy lumbermen sobered up in the jail. The inmates often did chores in exchange for their bed and meals prepared by the sheriff's wife. In 1972 the building became a museum devoted to Cheboygan County history.
(side 2)
Of all the lawmen who lived in this building, Sheriff Frederick Ming (1865-1943) was the most notorious. He was a farmer, a veterinarian, and a state legislator who fought for the tuberculosis sanatorium in Gaylord. As sheriff, however, in October 1900, Ming forced the Burt Lake Indian people from their homes at Indian Village and stood by with his deputies while land speculator John McGinn burned the village in a land grab. The burnout left most of the Indian people homeless and impoverished.

Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center
Registered Local Site No. 2056, 2005
This marker is the property of the State of Michigan
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HM NumberHM2AKM
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission, Michigan Historical Center
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Date Added Sunday, August 19th, 2018 at 11:03am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 696183 N 5057073
Decimal Degrees45.63946667, -84.48266667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 38.368', W 84° 28.96'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 38' 22.08" N, 84° 28' 57.6" W
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Area Code(s)616, 231
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 403 S Huron St, Cheboygan MI 49721, US
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