List of Michigan State Historic Sites facts for kids

Location of Michigan within the United States

Did you know that Michigan has many special places that tell us about its history? These places are called Michigan State Historic Sites. They are like important landmarks that help us remember the past.

The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office helps keep track of these sites. This office was created in the late 1960s to protect important historical places. As of June 2011, there were over 2,700 of these sites across all of Michigan's 83 counties. Some historical markers are even found outside of Michigan!

Some sites have a special symbol, a dagger (†). This means they are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan. This is another important list of historic places in the United States. If a site has a double dagger (‡), it's even more special! It means it's a National Historic Landmark, which are places recognized as nationally important.

Here's a list of Michigan's counties and how many State Historic Sites each one has:

Alcona (5) • Alger (19) • Allegan (37) • Alpena (13) • Antrim (10) • Arenac (5) • Baraga (10) • Barry (30) • Bay (34) • Benzie (8) • Berrien (53) • Branch (23) • Calhoun (110) • Cass (23) • Charlevoix (21) • Cheboygan (17) • Chippewa (31) • Clare (9) • Clinton (26) • Crawford (9) • Delta (13) • Dickinson (12) • Eaton (54) • Emmet (26) • Genesee (80) • Gladwin (2) • Gogebic (9) • Grand Traverse (22) • Gratiot (20) • Hillsdale (25) • Houghton (39) • Huron (30) • Ingham (103) • Ionia (36) • Iosco (10) • Iron (14) • Isabella (13) • Jackson (47) • Kalamazoo (62) • Kalkaska (4) • Kent (83) • Keweenaw (15) • Lake (9) • Lapeer (29) • Leelanau (25) • Lenawee (69) • Livingston (31) • Luce (7) • Mackinac (48) • Macomb (62) • Manistee (20) • Marquette (41) • Mason (17) • Mecosta (14) • Menominee (15) • Midland (7) • Missaukee (2) • Monroe (26) • Montcalm (10) • Montmorency (4) • Muskegon (27) • Newaygo (14) • Oakland (198) • Oceana (6) • Ogemaw (6) • Ontonagon (9) • Osceola (6) • Oscoda (1) • Otsego (3) • Ottawa (55) • Presque Isle (13) • Roscommon (5) • Saginaw (44) • St. Clair (45) • St. Joseph (43) • Sanilac (29) • Schoolcraft (5) • Shiawassee (36) • Tuscola (47) • Van Buren (28) • Washtenaw (96) • Wayne (357) • Wexford (14) • Outside Michigan (8)

The numbers in parentheses show how many State Historic Sites are in each county. Counties in bold have their own detailed articles. These are usually counties with more than 10 sites.

Historic Sites by County
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Historic Sites by County

Alcona County

Alcona County has 5 State Historic Sites. Here are a few examples:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Sturgeon Point Light Station†	Sturgeon Point Light Station	Point Road	Harrisville	August 3, 1979
Joseph Van Buskirk House		659 US 23 South	Harrisville	February 11, 1972

Alger County

Allegan County

Alpena County

Antrim County

Antrim County has 10 State Historic Sites. Let's look at some of them:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Antrim County Courthouse†	The Antrim County Courthouse	203 East Cayuga Street	Bellaire	April 5, 1974
Brown's School	Brown's School	4891 M-32 at Marsh Rd.	Jordan Township	August 3, 1979
Elk Rapids Township Hall†	Elk Rapids Township Hall	401 River Street	Elk Rapids	November 15, 1973

Arenac County

Arenac County has 5 State Historic Sites. Here are a couple of examples:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Michigan Central Railroad Standish Depot†	Michigan Central Railroad Depot	107 North Main Street	Standish	August 27, 1977
Second Arenac County Courthouse†	Second Arenac County Courthouse	Central Avenue (US 23)	Omer	March 2, 1976

Baraga County

Baraga County has 10 State Historic Sites. Here are some of them:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Assinins†	Assinins	US 41	Assinins	June 19, 1971
Hebard-Ford Summer House†	Hebard-Ford Summer Home	13730 Ford Dr.	Pequaming	September 10, 1979
Keweenaw Bay Informational Designation	Keweenaw Bay	Baraga State Park on US 41	Baraga Township	January 19, 1957

Barry County

Bay County

Benzie County

Benzie County has 8 State Historic Sites. Let's explore a few:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Benzie County Courthouse†	Benzie County Courthouse	7157 Crystal Avenue	Beulah	February 16, 1979
Benzonia College Informational Designation	Benzonia College Historical Marker	River Road, Benzonia Village Park, US-31	Benzonia	July 10, 1963
Bruce Catton Informational Designation	Bruce Catton	891 Michigan Avenue	Benzonia	May 8, 1984

Berrien County

Branch County

Calhoun County

Cass County

Charlevoix County

Cheboygan County

Chippewa County

Clare County

Clare County has 9 State Historic Sites. Here are some interesting ones:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Clare Congregational Church†	Clare Congregational Church	110 Fifth Street	Clare	March 17, 1994
Harrison Informational Designation	Harrison historic marker	Lake Street and Budd Lake	Harrison	December 21, 1978
Logging Railroads Commemorative Designation	Logging Railroads Commemorative Designation	Highway Park, old US-27	Hatton Township	February 18, 1956

Clinton County

Crawford County

Crawford County has 9 State Historic Sites. Let's look at a few:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Beginning of State Reforestation Informational Site	Beginning of State Reforestation Information Site	Higgins Lake Nursery	Grayling vicinity	February 26, 1957
Grayling Fish Hatchery	Grayling Fish Hatchery	4893 W North Down River Road	Grayling	February 26, 1957
Hartwick Pines	Edward E. Hartwick Memorial Building	3896 Hartwick Pines Rd.	Grayling Charter Township	September 17, 1957

Delta County

Dickinson County

Eaton County

Emmet County

Genesee County

Gladwin County

Gladwin County has 2 State Historic Sites. Both are related to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church	Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church	3555 North Oberlin Road	Sherman Township	November 20, 1987
Zion Evangelical Lutheran School	Zion Evangelical Lutheran School	3557 North Oberlin Road	Sherman Township	November 20, 1987

Gogebic County

Gogebic County has 9 State Historic Sites. Here are some of them:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Copper Peak†	Copper Peak Ski Flying Hill	North Black River Valley Parkway	Ironwood vicinity	January 22, 1971
Gogebic County Courthouse†	Gogebic County Courthouse	200 North Moore Street	Bessemer	December 10, 1971
Gogebic Iron Range Informational Designation	Gogebic Iron Range	Memory Lane Park (roadside park on US-2)	Bessemer vicinity	August 23, 1956

Grand Traverse County

Gratiot County

Hillsdale County

Houghton County

Huron County

Ingham County

Ionia County

Iosco County

Iosco County has 10 State Historic Sites. Let's check out a few:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Alabaster Historic District†	Alabaster Gypsum Quarry	Bounded by Lake Huron, Gypsum, Keystone, and Rempert Rds.	Alabaster	December 16, 1977
Cooke Hydroelectric Plant†	Cooke Hydroelectric Plant	1201 Cooke Dam Rd.	Oscoda	August 2, 1996
Lumberman's Memorial		5401 Monument Rd.	Oscoda Township	February 19, 1958

Iron County

Isabella County

Jackson County

Kalamazoo County

Kalkaska County

Kalkaska County has 4 State Historic Sites. Here are some of them:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Excelsior Town Hall	Excelsior Town Hall	987 Sigma Rd SE	Excelsior	July 26, 1974
Hotel Sieting	Hotel Sieting	398 South Cedar Street	Kalkaska	August 23, 1990

Kent County

Keweenaw County

Lake County

Lake County has 9 State Historic Sites. Let's look at a few:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Idlewild Informational Designation	Idlewild State Historical Designation	US-10 and South Broadway Street	Idlewild	2009
Marlborough Historic District†	Marlborough Historic District	James Road	Marlborough	October 1, 1971
Shrine of the Pines	Shrine of the Pines	M-37, 2 miles south of Baldwin	Baldwin vicinity	July 20, 1982

Lapeer County

Leelanau County

Lenawee County

Livingston County

Luce County

Luce County has 7 State Historic Sites. Here are some examples:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Helmer General Store and Resort	Helmer General Store and Resort	County Road 417	Helmer	January 13, 1982
Luce County Sheriff's House and Jail†	Luce County Sheriff's House and Jail	411 West Harrie Street	Newberry	August 15, 1975
Newberry Hotel	Newberry Hotel	301 South Newberry Avenue	Newberry	September 8, 1982

Mackinac County

Macomb County

Manistee County

Marquette County

Mason County

Mecosta County

Menominee County

Midland County

Midland County has 7 State Historic Sites. Let's look at some of them:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Bradley House†	Bradley House	Corner of Cook Road and Main Street	Midland	April 23, 1971
Midland County Courthouse†	Midland County Courthouse	301 West Main Street	Midland	May 21, 1985
Alden Dow House and Studio	Alden Dow House	315 Post St	Midland	June 29, 1989

Missaukee County

Missaukee County has 2 State Historic Sites:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Lake City United Methodist Church Informational Designation	Lake City Methodist Church	301 East John Street	Lake City	December 5, 1986
Swedish Lutheran Church -demolished	St. John's Lutheran Church	3815 S Morey Rd, Lake City	Lake City	September 10, 1979

Monroe County

Montcalm County

Montcalm County has 10 State Historic Sites. Here are some examples:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Clifford Lake Hotel	Clifford Lake Hotel	561 West Clifford Lake Drive	Stanton vicinity	June 23, 1983
Giles Gilbert House†	Giles Gilbert House	306 North Camburn Street	Stanton	May 8, 1984
Winter Inn†	Winter Inn	100 North Lafayette Street	Greenville	September 10, 1979

Montmorency County

Montmorency County has 4 State Historic Sites. Here are some of them:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Big Rock Informational Designation		M-32 West at Thornton Road	Atlanta	January 17, 1991
Calvary Episcopal Church		330 North State Street	Hillman	May 8, 1984

Muskegon County

Newaygo County

Oakland County

Oceana County

Oceana County has 6 State Historic Sites. Let's look at some:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Benona Township Hall	Benona Township Hall	7169 West Baker Road	Shelby vicinity	July 20, 1989
Charles Mears Silver Lake Boardinghouse†	Charles Mears Boarding House	Southeast corner of Lighthouse and Silver Lake Channel roads	Mears vicinity	December 5, 1986
Petite Pointe Au Sable Lighthouse	Little Point Sable Lighthouse	North Lighthouse Drive	Golden Township	2014

Ogemaw County

Ogemaw County has 6 State Historic Sites. Here are some examples:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Ogemaw Springs Commemorative Designation	Ogemaw Springs Commemorative Designation	Maes Road	Ogemaw Township	2012
Rose City / The Big Fire Commemorative Designation	Rose City, Michigan historic marker The Big Fire (Rose City, Michigan) historic marker	Rose City Park along M-33	Rose City	January 17, 2002

Ontonagon County

Ontonagon County has 9 State Historic Sites. Let's check out a few:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Minesota Mine	Minesota Mine	SE of Rockland, off of US-45	Rockland	May 17, 1973
Ontonagon Copper Boulder Informational Site	Ontonagon Copper Boulder	Victoria Reservoir	Rockland	February 17, 1965
Ontonagon Lighthouse†	Ontonagon Lighthouse	Off M-64 at the mouth of the Ontonagon River	Ontonagon	May 17, 1973

Osceola County

Osceola County has 6 State Historic Sites. Here are some examples:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Joseph W. Guyton Informational Designation	Joseph W. Guyton	308 N. Main St.	Evart	June 15, 2005
Marion Mill Pond / Founding of Marion Information Designation	Marion Mill Pond	M-66, one block north of Main	Marion	April 15, 1999
Swedish Immigration Informational Designation		Old US-131 near Tustin	Tustin	June 15, 1979

Oscoda County

Oscoda County has 1 State Historic Site:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Oscoda County Courthouse†	Oscoda County Courthouse	311 Morenci Avenue	Mio	August 13, 1971

Otsego County

Otsego County has 3 State Historic Sites. Here are some of them:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
First Congregational Church	First Congregational Church	218 West Second Street	Gaylord	March 16, 1989
Otsego County Informational Designation	Otsego County-Historic Site Plaque	Otsego County Courthouse	Gaylord	February 17, 1960

Ottawa County

Presque Isle County

Roscommon County

Roscommon County has 5 State Historic Sites. Here are some examples:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Eggleston School†	Eggleston School	10539 Nolan Road	Nester Township	February 29, 1996
Pioneer House	Pioneer House	900 Lake Street	Roscommon	January 20, 2000

Saginaw County

St. Clair County

St. Joseph County

Sanilac County

Schoolcraft County

Schoolcraft County has 5 State Historic Sites. Here are some examples:

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Manistique Pumping Station†	Manistique Pumping Station	Deer Street (US-2)	Manistique	March 19, 1980
Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse†	Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse	County Road 431 at Seul Choix Pointe	Gulliver vicinity	August 21, 1987
White Marble Lime Company Kilns	White Marble Lime Company Kiln	5055W US-2	Manistique vicinity	November 13, 1964

Shiawassee County

Tuscola County

Van Buren County

Washtenaw County

Wayne County

Wexford County

Outside Michigan

Some Michigan State Historic Sites are actually located outside of Michigan! These markers often remember Michigan's role in important historical events.

Name	Image	Location	City	Listing Date
Cadillac Museum (Musée Lamothe-Cadillac)	Cadillac Museum	Lamothe Cadillac Avenue	Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave, France	1984
Michigan at Perryville Informational Designation		Perryville Battlefield State Park	Perryville, Kentucky	1983
Michigan at Tebbs Bend Informational Designation	Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument	Green River Hill Confederate Cemetery	Campbellsville, Kentucky	1988