Battle of Manton - Michigan Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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Battle of Manton
In 1881 Manton became the Wexford County seat as a result of a compromise between Cadillac and Sherman. Those towns had quarreled over the issue for years. Cadillac partisans renewed the feud and won the county seat at an election in April, 1882. After the election a sheriff's posse left Cadillac for Manton by special train to seize the county records. An angry crowd confronted the Cadillac men and drove them out of town. Collecting several hundred lumbermen, a supply of whiskey and a brass band, the sheriff returned to demand the records. Manton residence barricaded the courthouse, but the posse broke through the doors and windows and returned to Cadillac triumphant. Cadillac was victorious, but the battle of Manton left injured and hard feelings.

Historical Date: 04/01/1882 Historical Name: Cadillac Partisans Description: After the election, a sheriff's posse left Cadillac for Manton by train to seize the county records Parking nearby?: yes D/T ratings: website: [Web Link] Registered Site #: LT0079

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