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The Michigan State Fair, first held in 1849, was the nation's first state fair. It was held in various locations throughout Michigan until 1904, when Joseph L. Hudson formed the State Fair Land Company, acquired 135 acres of land at this site, and deeded it to the Michigan Agricultural Society. The 1905 Michigan State Fair was held on this site.
205 East Michigan Street Farwell: July 29, 1980: Irish Counties: Clare Welcome Center on US 127 Grant Township: July 19, 1962: Ladies' Library Association of Farwell: 221 West Main Street Farwell: August 3, 1979: Lincoln Township Hall: 175 Lake George Avenue Lake George: November 7, 1977: Logging Railroads Commemorative Designation
Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum, also known as the Hockeytown State Fair Coliseum, was a 5,600-seat multi-purpose arena located on the fairgrounds. In 1899 a one-mile track was constructed at the fairgrounds and originally used for Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing.
Sparta Carnegie Library: 80 N. Union Sparta: June 23, 1983: Ransom L. Spaulding House: 2180 Spaulding Avenue Grand Rapids: July 20, 1989: Benjamin-Springs House: 2359 Madison Ave. SE Grand Rapids: August 8, 2017: Steamboats on the Grand River: Roadside Park on M-21 Grand Rapids vicinity February 12, 1959: Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railroad ...
The Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries was a portmanteau agency created by executive reorganization in October 2001 during the administration of Governor John Engler. The specific functions of the department dated back to the publication startup of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collections in 1874, followed by the creation ...
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will spend $400 million to build a 3.8 million-square-foot distribution center on 70 acres of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit, city officials said ...
The purposes of a SHPO include surveying and recognizing historic properties, reviewing nominations for properties to be included in the National Register of Historic Places, reviewing federal and state undertakings for their impact on historic resources, and supporting federal organizations, state and local governments, and private sector in ...
Between early 1999 and mid-2000, the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum was the site of three Extreme Championship Wrestling house shows. In 2006 the Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic High School Knights ice hockey team began playing at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum. The team left in 2007; they returned in the 2008–2009 season for their first ...