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A number of farm families migrated from Ontario, Canada to this region of Michigan in the mid-1800s. Among them were Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews, who arrived at this location in 1848. Thomas was born in 1822, and his father, Peter, had been executed for taking part in the Rebellions of 1837–1838 against the British government. The ...
Greenmead Farms was originally the farm of Joshua Simmons, who moved to the property in 1825. The farm includes the 1829 North Barn (the first barn built in Livonia) and an 1841 Greek Revival farmhouse. Additional structures, including four mid-19th-century farmhouses, have been moved to the property as the surrounding area has been developed. 40
The Edward E. Hartwick Memorial Building is a 1-1/2 story rustic log structure built entirely of Michigan pine, and is one of the few remaining examples of the rustic log architecture used in the 1920s and 1930s by the Michigan State Park system. 3: M-72–Au Sable River Bridge: M-72–Au Sable River Bridge: December 9, 1999
An enlargeable map of the state of Michigan. Names Common name: Michigan. Pronunciation: / ˈ m ɪ ʃ ɪ ɡ ən / ⓘ Official name: State of Michigan; Abbreviations and name codes; Postal symbol: MI; ISO 3166-2 code: US-MI; Internet second-level domain: .mi.us. Nicknames The Great Lakes State (previously used on license plates)
The tower at Richardson Adventure Farm in Illinois, illuminated at night, allows visitors a higher view of the farm's 28-acre corn maze. It's one of many attractions at the farm.
A corn crib was constructed in 1864 and a horse barn in 1872. [2] In 1886 William P. Groves's son Albert D. Groves married and soon moved into the family farm with his wife. The farmhouse was enlarged again in 1888. When he died in 1899, William P. Groves left the farm to his son, Albert, and his brother, Edwin W. Groves.
Migrants in Michigan. While Michigan may not be getting an influx of migrants shipped from Texas, the communities in the state are no strangers to people looking to start their lives in the U.S. here.
The William Brooks Farm, also known as the Washington Stanley Farm, is a farmsite located at 3521 Big Beaver Road in Troy, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971 [ 2 ] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.