Berrien
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
This, the oldest Seventh-day Adventist college and the pioneer in a world-wide system of Christian education, was chartered in 1874 at...
Berrien Springs Courthouse
Berrien Springs, MI
This building, a fine example of the Greek Revival style, was designed by Gilbert B. Avery in 1838.
Bertrand
Bertrand Twp, MI
Nearby French and English trading posts were known as parc aux vaches or “cowpens” for the wild buffalo once found here.
Buchanan Downtown
Buchanan, MI
Commerce and industry have characterized the Buchanan Downtown Historic District since mill owner Charles Cowles settled here in the 1830s.
Buchanan North & West Neighborhoods
Buchanan, MI
This historic district dates to 1842, when mill owner John Hamilton platted Buchanan.
Burnett's Post
St. Joseph, MI
William Burnett, a fur trader from New Jersey, arrived in Michigan between 1775 and 1782.
Carl Sandburg
Harbert, MI
In 1926, author and poet Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) and his family rented a summer home on Lake Michigan, near the town of Sawyer.
Coloma Interurban Station
Coloma, MI
Built in 1910 by the Benton Harbor-St. Joe Railway and Light Company, this station served passengers and freight until 1928.
Edward K. Warren
Sawyer, MI
Philanthropist and industrialist Edward Kirk Warren (1847-1919) began his career as a dry goods merchant in Three Oaks.
Ferry Street School
Niles, MI
Constructed in 1867 at a cost of nearly three thousand dollars, the Ferry Street School opened in January 1868 as Niles’s school for...
Fort Miami
St. Joseph, MI
Here, in November 1679, on the Miami River as the St. Joseph was then called, La Salle, the French explorer, built a fort as a base for...
Fort St. Joseph
Niles, MI
The French fort built here in 1691 controlled southern Michigan’s principal Indian trade routes.
Four Flags Hotel
Niles, MI
The Four Flags Hotel opened with much fanfare on July 6, 1926.
Gordon Beach Inn
Union Pier, MI
Built in 1924 by Louis and Lena Gordon, and expanded four years later, Gordon Beach Inn was the centerpiece of the Jewish resort...
Israelite House of David
Benton Township, MI
Based on the teachings of the Christian Israelite tradition begun by Joanna Southcott in England in 1792, Benjamin and Mary Purnell...
John and Horace Dodge
Niles, MI
Auto barons John (1864-1920) and Horace (1868-1920) Dodge were born and raised in Niles.
Johnson Cemetery
Niles, MI
John Johnson Sr. donated property for this cemetery in 1838.
Lakeside Inn
Lakeside, MI
Known as Ames Grove, this property served as a picnic ground and recreation area beginning in the 1880s.
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Niles, MI
On October 2, 1848, "an era of prosperity" arrived in Niles when the Michigan Central Railroad Company (MCRR) became the first railroad...
Moccasin Bluff
Buchanan, MI
People have lived on the terrace between Moccasin Bluff and the St. Joseph River for eight thousand years.
Morris Chapel Church
Niles, MI
The local Methodist Episcopal Society, the oldest Methodist society in Berrien Township, was organized in 1840.
Morton Cemetery
Benton Harbor, MI
On April 13, 1836, Eleazar Morton (1786-1864) purchased land here for $1,000.
New Buffalo Welcome Center
New Buffalo, MI
The nation’s first highway Travel Information Center opened on May 4, 1935, on US 12 at New Buffalo, not far from here.
Old St. Joseph Neighborhood
St. Joseph, MI
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, local river captains, mill owners, merchants and other professionals built...
Pare Aux Vaches - Madeline Bertrand Park
Bertrand, MI
Known as Parc aux Vaches, or “cow pasture,” this area was named by the French for the wild buffalo that once grazed here.
Ring Lardner
Niles, MI
A Sportswriter, humorist, and sardonic observer of the American scene, Ring Lardner, born on March 6, 1885, was raised in the house...
Saint Mary's
Niles, MI
The Roman Catholic Church in Niles traces its origins to the Indian mission established at nearby Fort St. Joseph in the late 1600s.
Second Baptist Church
Niles, MI
In 1851 the Reverends J. W. Hackley and D. G. Lett organized the Second Baptist Church under the Anti-Slavery Baptist Association.
St. Joseph's Mission
Bertrand, MI
Here, in 1837, in the then-flourishing settlement of Bertrand, a fine brick church, dedicated to St. Joseph, was built to serve the...
The Chapin House
Niles, MI
This Queen Anne style house, completed in 1884, was the Henry A. Chapin family home until 1902.
The Dewey Cannon
Three Oaks, MI
This cannon, captured in the Spanish American War by Admiral Dewey, was presented to Three Oaks when its citizens raised fourteen hundred...
The Morton House
Benton Harbor, MI
This house, built in 1849 by Eleazar Morton and his son Henry, was occupied until 1936 by four generations of Mortons.
Trinity Church
Niles, MI
This is the oldest existing church structure in Niles, located in the oldest Episcopal parish in the Diocese of Western Michigan.
Union Church and Cemetery
Berrien Center, MI
In 1857 Protestants of different denominations established a church and cemetery on property purchased from Zera and Eliza Wright.
Wesley United Methodist Church
Niles, MI
In 1830 circuit riders from Ohio began preaching in Niles, using the barroom of a local hotel.
West Michigan Pike
New Buffalo, MI
At the turn of the twentieth century, deep ruts and sand made West Michigan roads nearly impassable.