Indian Landing - Charlton Park
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N 42° 37.090 W 085° 12.374
16T E 647111 N 4719973
Located within Charlton Park, which, strangely enough is on Charlton Park Road between the Thornapple River and River Road. Where do they get the inspiration for these street names? If that's not enough sarcasm, I'll say: I think you'll find parking.
Waymark Code: WM17KG
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2007
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In the early nineteenth century the Thornapple Band of Ottawa Indians established a village a short distance from Thornapple Lake. It was served in the 1840s by a Methodist mission and school conducted by the Reverend Mannaseh Hickey. Trails leading to Canada and the Grand River intersected near the northeast end of the lake. In 1848 four Indian families purchased land here, remaining until their removal to northern Michigan about 1855. In 1936, Irving D. Charlton donated the land to Barry County for a park in memory of his parents and founded a museum with a large collection of pioneer artifacts. He served as director until his death in 1963.
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