The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Mahlon Shinn and Robert Edwards were the township's first white settlers, arriving in 1830 and followed the same year by many more. The township was organized in March 1831.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items below190320th century atlas of Clinton County, Indiana -…Map
1910–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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Nothing in Michigan is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Michigan has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Parkview Home of Clinton County in Center, 5.1 miles away.
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1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Parkview Home of Clinton County’s page links to a real one.
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Then & now
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.