Sue Silliman House

Sue Silliman House (HM17UJ)

Location: Three Rivers, MI 49093 St Joseph County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 56.614', W 85° 37.928'

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(Front Side)
Arthur Silliman deeded this property named "Riversbye" to his daughter Sue in 1914. Sue Silliman was Three Rivers librarian and historian for forty-two years. During that time she also served on national, state, and local boards of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Before she died in 1945, she left to the people of this area her papers, the books she wrote including St. Joseph in Homespun, her home, and the memory of a life dedicated to public service.

(Back Side)
This brick structure was built in the 1870s by Arthur Silliman, an early pioneer in the area, who came to Three Rivers in 1847. The lower level of the building served as Silliman's blacksmith shop and the upper stories housed his family. Near this site a Potawatomi Indian trail crossed the St. Joseph. The confluence of the St. Joseph, Portage, and Rocky rivers at this site gave Three Rivers its name.
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HM NumberHM17UJ
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL400
Year Placed1977
Placed ByMichigan History Division, Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 4:23pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 613384 N 4644415
Decimal Degrees41.94356667, -85.63213333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 56.614', W 85° 37.928'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 56' 36.84" N, 85° 37' 55.68" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 146-198 S Main St, Three Rivers MI 49093, US
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