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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM184T_union-church-and-cemetery_Berrien-Center-MI.html
In 1857 Protestants of different denominations established a church and cemetery on property purchased from Zera and Eliza Wright. They dedicated the Greek Revival-style Union Church on July 4, 1858. The denominations held services on alternating …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM184L_st-josephs-mission_Niles-MI.html
Here, in 1837, in the then flourishing settlement of Bertrand, a fine brick church, dedicated to St. Joseph, was built to serve the Catholics of this area. In this church, on September 8, 1844, the habit of the Sisters of the Holy Cross was given …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1849_1870-berrien-county-jail_Oronoko-Charter-Township-MI.html
A Unique Jail
Gilbert B. Avery, architect of the 1839 Courthouse next door, also designed the 1870 Berrien County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. The brick jail appeared from the outside as a conventional square structure with a ventilator atop a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1848_berrien-springs-courthouse_Oronoko-Charter-Township-MI.html
This building, a fine example of the Greek Revival style, was designed by Gilbert B. Avery in 1838. James Lewis, the contractor, agreed to complete the building by April, 1839. Built almost entirely of whitewood, the courthouse has hand-hewn timbe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1847_andrews-university_Oronoko-Charter-Township-MI.html
This, the oldest Seventh-day Adventist college and the pioneer in a world-wide system of Christian education, was chartered in 1874 at Battle Creek as Battle Creek College. It was moved to Berrien Springs in 1901 where its name was changed to Emma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM183L_st-josephs-firemen_St-Joseph-MI.html
In MemoriamErected to commemoratethe bravery of those whoheroically gave up theirlives in the performanceof duty at the burning ofYork's Opera House,Benton Harbor, Michigan,Sunday, September 8, 1896.Edward H. GangeSilas F. WatsonFrank M. SeaverArt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM183K_baker-park_Coloma-MI.html
Dr. William A. Baker, 19th century physician and teacher, a lifetime civic leader and community builder, purchased this land and presented it to Coloma in 1885 for a public park.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM182X_eleven-inch-dahlgren_St-Joseph-MI.html
On July 5, 1897 with great pride and effort the A.W. Chapman Post of the Grand Army of the Republic dedicated this gun and grounds to the memories of those who fought in the Civil War in defense of the flag. This 11 inch bore Dahlgren was built in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM182W_the-hogue-house_Sodus-Township-MI.html
In 1854 Robert Hogue (1846-1905) migrated from Pennsylvania to Pipestone Township with his family. At age seventeen, he began teaching in a local school. He attended Adrian College, later graduating from the University of Michigan before he resume…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM182L_old-st-joseph-neighborhood_St-Joseph-MI.html
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, local river captains, mill owners, merchants and other professionals built homes in this neighborhood. Over one hundred of their homes remain. They exemplify popular architectural styles ra…