A Pioneer's Living History

Nelson Washington Clark was a builder.
He and his brother Jeremiah joined the flow of pioneers in the 1830s from New York State to Michigan where they bought 2,000 acres of land along the Clinton River in Independence Township. Nelson and his brother built a grist mill and dam. The dam formed the Mill Pond and, from 1834 to 1839 Nelson built the house and barn on property along the east bank of the pond. This home was a landmark of the prosperity that became Clarkston, as Nelson built a school, another mill, a store, and the first fish hatchery in Michigan.

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A segment of the 1872 city map showing plats that had been laid out by Nelson Clark. The Clark home and barn (circled) occupied the Clark property on Block 24 between the Mill Pond and Main Street, south to the Mill Race.
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Sidewalks along Main Street are lined with trees planted by Nelson Clark.
This historical exhibit is provided by the Clarkston Community Historical Society in memory of Captain Bartlett L. Clark, USN (Ret.). He was the great, great, great grandson of Jeremiah Clark and he spent his life in service to his country and this community

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