St. Michael and All Angels Church
Posted by: The D Zone
N 42° 03.338 W 084° 13.135
16T E 730130 N 4659695
Located on 11646 Old Monroe Pike, Cambridge Junction, Lenawee County. The road can either be accessed through M-12 or M-50.
Waymark Code: WMFF95
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2012
Views: 6
The Reverend William Narcissus Lyster founded St. Michael and All Angels Church in 1843. One of only four Episcopal clergy at the time. Lyster established several churches in the area. In 1855 the Right Reverend Samuel A. McCroskry, the first Episcopal bishop of Michigan, laid the cornerstone of this Gothic Revival church, which was dedicated on October 31, 1858. Cambridge Township's earliest settlers, including tavern-keepers Sylvester and Lucy Walker attended this church. St. Michael and All Angels Church. and the adjacent Cambridge Township Cemetery, begun in 1838, are listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Description: The Reverend William Narcissus Lyster founded St. Michael and All Angels Church in 1843. One of only four Episcopal clergy at the time. Lyster established several churches in the area. In 1855 the Right Reverend Samuel A. McCroskry, the first Episcopal bishop of Michigan, laid the cornerstone of this Gothic Revival church, which was dedicated on October 31, 1858. Cambridge Township's earliest settlers, including tavern-keepers Sylvester and Lucy Walker attended this church. St. Michael and All Angels Church. and the adjacent Cambridge Township Cemetery, begun in 1838, are listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: L0836
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
website: Not listed
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