Nankin Township School District No. 3
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N 42° 19.853 W 083° 24.520
17T E 301551 N 4689324
On the east side of Newburgh Road, south of Warren Road. Plenty of parking at the school.
Waymark Code: WMFBB
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2006
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In 1829 the Abel Patchin family migrated from New York State to Nankin Township and purchased eighty acres of land. Soon after, the Patchins erected a log school on the southwest corner of present-day Warren and Newburgh Roads. In 1837, the year Michigan entered the Union, it became the Nankin Township District No. 3 School. Abel Patchin held many public offices including justice of the peace, highway commissioner, and director of the school board. Three schools were subsequently built on the site of the present school. Although not located on Patchin land, they were each known as Patchin--or Patchen--School. In 1946 the original portion of the present school was constructed. In 1957 the district was annexed by the Wayne Community School District.
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #1905
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
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