Jacksonburg Public Square
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N 42° 14.879 W 084° 24.498
16T E 713810 N 4680562
Located on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Jackson Street. Streetside parking available.
Waymark Code: WM16ZC
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2007
Views: 26
On March 30, 1830, a commission appointed to choose Jackson County's seat of government reported: "A terri-torial road, called the St. Joseph's road, was last winter laid. . . . Where this road crosses the Grand river . . . a flourishing village is commenced." Named Jacksonburg, the village was surveyed and platted that year. Residents proclaimed the town the future site of the new state capi-tal. The plat included a public square at the intersection of Jackson Street and the Territorial Road (present-day Michigan Avenue). By the 1880s the square was a bustling business district comprising the county court-house, the First Congregational Church and three commercial blocks, including the Blackwell Building, now known as the Old Post Office.
Historical Date: 03/30/1830
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #1852
Historical Name: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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