The Kalamazoo Region (#2) - Michigan Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Kalamazoo is an Indian word said to mean "boiling water." Originally it was applied to the river that flows northwesterly to Lake Michigan. A trickle of settlers in the late 1820s became a torrent in the 1830s as the region's fertile prairies, oak openings, bottom lands, and ample sources of water power became known. The village of Bronson, founded in 1829 by Titus Bronson, is now the city of Kalamazoo. Here Lincoln made his only known Michigan speech. J. Fenimore Cooper wrote about the area in Oak Openings. Kalamazoo College, founded in 1833, Nazareth College (1897), and Western Michigan University (1903) are here. Once famous for its celery and its stoves, Kalamazoo is now known for many products including paper and drugs. The nation's first permanent pedestrian mall was opened in the downtown section in 1959.

Parking nearby?: yes D/T ratings: website: [Web Link] Registered Site #: Michigan Historical Comission Registered Site #0222 Historical Date: Not listed Historical Name: Not listed Description: Not listed

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