Village of Romeo

Village of Romeo (HM2BEL)

Location: Romeo, MI 48065 Macomb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 48.235', W 83° 0.811'

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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 the village, which was incorporated in 1838. Named Romeo by Taylor's wife, Laura, the village became an agricultural and mercantile center. Many of its early settlers were from New England and upstate New York. In 1835 the Romeo Academy was established, and in the 1840s the Romeo Branch of The University of Michigan opened in the village. The many examples of nineteenth-century architecture that remain in the village led Michigan and the federal government to list Romeo as a historic district in 1970.
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HM NumberHM2BEL
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Year Placed1988
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 16th, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 335358 N 4741006
Decimal Degrees42.80391667, -83.01351667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 48.235', W 83° 0.811'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 48' 14.1" N, 83° 0' 48.66" W
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Area Code(s)586, 810
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near W Newberry St, Romeo MI 48065, US
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