Curwood Castle

Curwood Castle (HM28WN)

Location: Owosso, MI 48867 Shiawassee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 59.968', W 84° 10.53'

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James Oliver Curwood was born in Owosso on June 12, 1878, and lived here most of his life. Writing and love of nature were his boyhood interests, and by 1908 Curwood was earning his living as a novelist. Most of his stories were adventure tales set in the Canadian north, where the author spent much of his time. During the 1920s his books were among the most popular in North America, and many were made into movies. The castle, built in 1922, was his writing studio, and a number of his later works were composed in the tower, overlooking the Shiawassee River. Curwood became a zealous conservationist, and in 1926 he was appointed to the Michigan Conservation Commission. He died at his nearby home on Williams Street on August 13, 1927.
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HM NumberHM28WN
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, June 29th, 2018 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 730228 N 4764627
Decimal Degrees42.99946667, -84.17550000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 59.968', W 84° 10.53'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 59' 58.08" N, 84° 10' 31.8" W
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Area Code(s)517, 989
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 224 Curwood Castle Dr, Owosso MI 48867, US
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