Kalamazoo Region
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Kalamazoo Region Michigan Historical Markers located in the rest area at mile marker 84 of westbound I-94, east of Kalamazoo.
Waymark Code: WM1F7N
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2007
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Kalamazoo Region
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 setters in the 1820's became a torrent in the 1830's 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 (1871) and Western Michigan University (1903) are here. Once famous for its celery and 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. This is one of three identical markers located in the rest areas surrounding Kalamazoo.
Description:
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 setters in the 1820's became a torrent in the 1830's 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 (1871) and Western Michigan University (1903) are here. Once famous for its celery and 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
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: 222
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
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