Byers Homestead
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N 42° 35.468 W 083° 28.986
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The homestead has been razed due to dangerous mold and the marker has been returned to the State, but the 1930s farmhouse and original barn still exist. They are located West Commerce Road, west of Carrol Lake/South Commerce Roads.
Waymark Code: WM1398
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2007
Views: 26
Two generations of the Byers family have resided at this site, said to be the home of the first white settler in Commerce Township. Abraham Walrod came here in 1825 from New York State and built a log cabin in what is now the village of Commerce. The present Early Victorian frame house erected prior to 1850 replaced the cabin. Now a country store, the barn is believed to have been a blacksmith shop. Other buildings on these grounds include a chicken coop and pantry. Traversed by the Huron River, the area attracted settlers, many of whom came westward via the Erie Canal which opened in 1825. Inhabitants named their village Commerce hoping that its early growth would signal the beginning of a business center. Now a quiet residential village, the community features this picturesque and historic homestead.
Historical Name: Abraham Walrod
Parking nearby?: yes
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: Local Site #0280
Historical Date: Not listed
Description: Not listed
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