Laketown Township Hall
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Historic Markers
N 42° 43.499 W 086° 09.760
16T E 568554 N 4730614
Park on the grass/ shoulder, no other options.
Waymark Code: WMJWX4
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 10

Laketown Township was settled by Dutch immigrants who arrived in the area in 1847. Originally part of Newark Township, Laketown was set off in 1858 and named for its proximity to Lake Michigan. Officials did not have a meeting hall until 1884 when they had this structure built on land deeded by Klaas and Geesje Oostema. The simple hall served as a community center until 1988 when a new one was dedicated. Much of the original interior remains intact.
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Laketown Township was settled by Dutch immigrants who arrived in the area in 1847. Originally part of Newark Township, Laketown was set off in 1858 and named for its proximity to Lake Michigan. Officials did not have a meeting hall until 1884 when they had this structure built on land deeded by Klaas and Geesje Oostema. The simple hall served as a community center until 1988 when a new one was dedicated. Much of the original interior remains intact.


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Registered Site #: L1811

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