Three Rivers - Three Rivers, MI
N 41° 56.587 W 085° 38.069
16T E 613190 N 4644362
This Historic Marker is at the front of beautiful Scidmore Park.
Waymark Code: WM1XHQ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2007
Views: 57
Located near the entrance of Scidmore Park, this Historical Marker says, "Here the Rocky and Portage Rivers join the winding St. Joseph River. Many centuries before the coming of the white man the junction of these water routes made this a favorite camping site for Indians. La Salle came through the region in 1680 on his way east and in his wake came other Frenchmen who traded with the Indians. Three Rivers, founded in the 1830s, was as far as large boats could come up the St. Joseph. Flatboats and rafts were used to carry goods to and from Lake Michigan".
Be sure to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy all that this park has to offer.
Visit Instructions:Take a photo of your GPS at the marker. We'd prefer a photo of you with your GPS, but we realize that sometimes that's just not possible or preferable.
Also include a bit about your visit to the marker.
NEW: Instructions for logging Missing Marker Visits.
If the Marker is missing, but still listed here, you must provide a photo of you at the actual item historically honored. (This should be the waymark's "default" image). Indicate in your log that you took your photo at the Historical Location instead of the marker, because the marker was missing. Please also still include a bit about your visit to the site.