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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SR4_fitzs-caboose_Taylor-MI.html
John J. Fitzpatrick was one of Michigan's great legislators from 1948 to 1966. This caboose has been given to Heritage Park by his family to all who use it will remember him. The City of Taylor appreciates the effort of Congressman John Dingell in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SQM_taylor-heritage-school_Taylor-MI.html
This building was constructed in 1882 as a catechism room for St. John's Lutheran Church. In early days, the German language was used in the school. It was purchased by the City and moved here in 1989. The Taylor Historical Society restored it in …
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This cemetery is the oldest of the city's three municipal burial grounds. More than half of the graves date from the nineteenth century. William Sutcliffe donated the land for a cemetery in 1819. Some of Taylor's earliest settlers are buried here …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SJW_heritage-park-road-system_Taylor-MI.html
These roadways, pathways and parking lots were built by Taylor's Public Works and Parks employees. If not for our dedicated employees and generous gift of $200,00 in material from the Edward C. Levy Co., this project, would not have been possible.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SE9_water-powered-mill_Taylor-MI.html
The Waterwheel, invented centuries ago, was the first mechanical device used to harness power. It even powered early Ford manufacturing plants in this region. Gristmills were used to make various flours and cornmeal. Sawmills were used to produce …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SDE_hand-train-station_Taylor-MI.html
Hand Train Station was named after George E. Hand, a German immigrant. In 1876 a rail line was constructed through Taylor and the train station was built near what is now Ecourse and Telegraph Roads. Hand Corners, as it became known, and nearby Ta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SCC_the-greenwald-herkimer-house_Taylor-MI.html
The Greenwald-Herkimer House was built in the early 1900's by Frank and Ann Greenwald. The gingerbread trim is indicative of farmhouses of the period. The house once stood on the west side of Pardee Road near Eureka and was occupied until 1988. Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBL_coan-lake_Taylor-MI.html
Coan Lake was constructed in the fall of 1988. The lake is 3 acres, with a depth of nine to eighteen feet. The property the lake sits on was once known as the Schoncheck Farm. Stocked with a variety of fish, it provides a passive setting for a his…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S7W_the-sell-schonsheck-house_Taylor-MI.html
The Sell/Schonsheck House, standing in its original location, was built circa 1900 by George W. Sell. The Sell family moved to Taylor in 1871 and farmed eighty acres of land. The produce was shipped by horse-drawn wagon to the Wyandotte market. Ti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S7C_west-mound-church_Taylor-MI.html
Built by German settlers in 1882, this church was located on Eureka Road across from what is now Southland Shopping Center. Formerly known as West Mound United Methodist Church, it was donated to the City of Taylor and moved to Heritage Park in 19…
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