Historic Markers Tour

Downtown markers, south side of Michigan Avenue:

1 National House Inn oldest operating inn in Michigan (1835) 102 S Parkview

2 Marshall history highlights of Marshall (1831) 411 W Mich Ave

3 The Old Stone Barn Town Hall (1857); Sesquicentennial (1930); National Historic Landmark District (1991); Harold Craig Brooks preservationist and mayor; Marshall Fire Department Bell (1881) all at 323 W Mich Ave

4 First Baptist Church (1850) 305 W Mich Ave

5 Stagecoach Inn (1845) 201 W Mich Ave

6 Schuler’s (1870) & The Royal Hotel/The Schuler Hotel (1895)both at 115 S Eagle St

7 Eagle Opera House (1867) 147 W Mich Ave

8 Two Medical Business Leaders Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets and Brooks Rupture Appliance Co. (1880); Patent Medicine Town (1895) 121 W Mich Ave; The Stuart Building (1852) all at 121-123 W Mich Ave

9 J. H. Cronin Co., Inc. (1850) 101 W Mich Ave

10 State School System – Isaac E. Crary and John D. Pierce (1834) 100 E Green St in front of Marshall Middle School

11 Howard F. Young architect – Postmasters (1831) 202 E Mich

12 Blue Star Memorial honoring veterans; Territorial Road Monument the original pioneer route (1895) & Plankroad Toll Gate Monument (1895) all at W Mich Ave and Exchange St

13 Sidney Ketchum – Marshall House 100 Exchange St

14 Oliver C. Comstock Jr. (1843) 203 S Marshall Ave

15 Grand Army of the Republic – The G.A.R. Hall Marshall Historical Museum (1902) 402 E Mich Ave

Downtown markers, north side of Michigan Avenue:

16 Thomas J. O’Brien U. S. Ambassador to Denmark, Japan and Italy (1842) 117 E Mich Ave (marker on east side of building)

17 American Museum of Magic (1868) 107 E Mich Ave

18 Charles T. Gorham (1836) & Michigan National Bank – Marshall Branch (1865) both at 124 W Mich Ave

19 Hemmingsen Rexall Drug Store (1855) 132-134 W Mich Ave

20 Sullivan Insurance Agency, Inc. (1853) 140 W Mich Ave

21 James A. Miner Utah’s first Chief Justice (1842) 156 W Mich

22 The Interurban – Interurban Depot (1903) 220 W Mich Ave

23 The Wolverine Rangers gold rush enthusiasts (1848) W Mich Ave and Grand St

24 Isaac E. Crary House (1841) 107 N Park St

25 War Memorials honoring veterans 107 N Park St

North neighborhoods:

26 John D. Pierce Homesite America’s first state school superintendent (1831) 314 W Mansion St

27 Pioneer School (1832) 200 W Mansion St

28 Sam Hill House (1875) 139 W Mansion St

29 Trinity Episcopal Church (1864) – Montgomery Schuyler (1835) 101 E Mansion St

30 Rotary Street Marker: Mansion Street 200 N Madsion St

31 John Bellairs children’s author – Jeremiah Cronin Jr. House early merchant (1872) 407 N Madison St

32 Mary Miller – Hillside (1843) 224 W Prospect St

33 Harold C. Brooks – Fitch-Gorham-Brooks House (1840) & Michigan School System plaque 310 N Kalamazoo Ave

34 Honolulu House (1860) 107 N Kalamazoo Ave

35 Rotary Street Marker: Michigan Avenue & Brooks Memorial Fountain – First Courthouse (1829-30) both beside Brooks Memorial Fountain in the circle

36 Schellenberger Tavern (1840) 507 W Hanover St

37 Railroad Union Birthplace (1863) 633 W Hanover St

Markers around town, north side:

38 W. D. Boyce – Butler-Boyce House (1858) 1110 Verona Rd

39 William Wallace Cook dime novelist (1867) 603 N Kalamazoo

40 Rotary Street Marker: Hobart St Hobart and Kalamazoo

41 Rotary Street Marker: Brewer St on Brewer, north of Kalamazoo Ave on east side of street

Markers around town, south side. Route choice: drivers and/or walkers can take Hughes St, walkers can take Riverwalk:

42 Rotary Street Marker: Crary St Crary and Kalamazoo

43 Rotary Street Marker: Ketchum St Ketchum and Kalamazoo

44 Samuel Coleman House (1828) 923 Willow St (across from Oakridge Cemetery entrance)

45 Lieutenant George A. Woodruff (1863) 614 Homer Rd (just inside Oakridge Cemetery entrance)

46 Horace Perrin – Perrinville (1846) & Ice Harvesting – Gauss Ice House (1883) both at 906 S Marshall Ave

47 Governor’s Mansion (1839) 621 S Marshall Ave

48 Capitol Hill School (1860) 603 Washington St

49 Calhoun County Fair (1839) east of S Marshall Ave at Fair St

50 Ketchum Park (1831) S Marshall St at Montgomery St

51 Rotary Street Marker: Montgomery St named after Dr. John M. Montgomery

52 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Monument & Adam Crosswhite Slave Recovery Case Monument both in triangular park at E Mich Ave at East Dr

53 Rotary Street Marker: Gorham St middle of Gorham St

54 Rotary Street Marker: Gordon St Gordon and Michigan Ave

Take a driving tour to see these markers:

55 Lockwood Farm and House Italian Villa-style farmhouse (1853) 14011 Verona Rd

56 Bryant Farm Civil War-era farm with mortarless stone fences (1844) 12557 L Drive N

57 Hawkins Farm Cornwell's Turkeyville history (1836) 18935 15-1/2 Mile

58 Stow-Hasbrouck House In 1937, the Huguenot Society of Michigan was organized in this house. (1836) 18600 16 Mile Rd

59 Rotary Street Marker: Sam Hill Dr Sam Hill and US Hwy 27 N

60 Marengo Pioneer Cemetery (1831) W Mich Ave at 21 Mile Rd