Allegan

21 historical markers in Michigan

57th Street Bridge

Fennville, MI

Spanning the Kalamazoo River, this 422-foot bridge is one of Michigan´s longest pony truss highway bridges, and among the oldest survivng...

All Saints Episcopal Church

Saugatuck, MI

An Episcopal parish was organized in Saugatuck on All Saints´ Day, November 1, 1868.

Allegan County

Allegan, MI

Allegan County’s name was coined by the noted student of the Indians, Henry Schoolcraft.

Douglas

Douglas, MI

Douglas began as two communities separated by present-day Center Street.

Douglas Union School

Douglas, MI

In 1866, faced with the growth of what were then the separate villages of Douglas and Dudleyville, Saugatuck Township Districts No. 3 and...

Ebenezer Reformed Church

Fillmore Twp, MI

Members of the First Reformed Church in Holland founded this congregation in 1866 to provide a place of worship for settlers living...

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

Allegan, MI

On June 15, 1858, the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd was organized; its parish was admitted into the Diocese of Michigan two years...

Felt Mansion

Holland, MI

Chicago inventor and businessman Dorr Felt built this house as a summer home for his wife, Agnes.

First Congregational Church

Saugatuck, MI

On January 11, 1860, eight years before Saugatuck was incorporated as a village, a council of area Congregational leaders met in the Pine...

Francis Metallic Surfboat

Douglas, MI

From about 1854 to at least 1863, this surfboat was used for lifesaving purposes near the Saugatuck Lighthouse.

Graafschap Christian Reformed Church

Fillmore Twp, MI

Erected in 1862, this church was the center of the Dutch immigrant community.

Michigan Paper Company Mill

Plainwell, MI

On January 26, 1886, twenty-five businessmen founded the Michigan Paper Company.

Old Wing Mission

Holland, MI

The main portion of this building was the residence of George N. Smith, a Congregational missionary to the Indians in this area and at...

Otsego Methodist Church

Otsego, MI

The Otsego Methodist Church was organized in 1842 as part of a “circuit” served by a traveling minister.

Overisel

Holland, MI

Seeking religious liberty and better economic opportunity in a new land, the Reverend Seine Bolks and a congregation of about two dozen...

Pier Cove

Saugatuck, MI

Surveyed in 1839, the village of Pier Cove was once hailed as “the busiest port between St. Joseph and Muskegon.

Reed's Livery

Saugatuck, MI

Roger E. Reed, whose father was a blacksmith and carriage maker, built this structure in 1905.

Saugatuck Pump House

Saugatuck, MI

The village of Saugatuck built this structure in 1904 to house the community’s first water pumps.

Singapore, Michigan

Saugatuck, MI

Beneath the sands near the mouth of the Kalamazoo River lies the site of Singapore, one of Michigan’s most famous ghost towns.

The Allegan Road

Saugatuck, MI

When Allegan County was organized in 1835, the only road from the interior to Lake Michigan followed an Indian trail along the Kalamazoo...

The Second Street Bridge

Allegan, MI

This simply ornamented wrought iron bridge was built in 1886.

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