New Buffalo Welcome Center

New Buffalo Welcome Center (HMD5)

Location: New Buffalo, MI 49117 Berrien County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 45.9', W 86° 44.436'

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The nation's first Highway Travel Information center opened on May 4, 1935, on US-12 at New Buffalo, not far from here. Other states followed Michigan's lead, and by 1985 there were 251 travel information centers across the nation. The New Buffalo center was built by the Michigan State Highway Department, now the Michigan Department of Transportation, to welcome motorists entering the state via US-12. It was relocated at this site with its more modern building, on April 6, 1972, after the I-94 Freeway was completed. Michigan's state-wide travel information program, which began in 1935, includes staffed welcome centers and interpretive, promotional and informational displays at rest areas and roadside parks across the state.
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HM NumberHMD5
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL1256
Year Placed1986
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 6:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 521561 N 4623717
Decimal Degrees41.76500000, -86.74060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 45.9', W 86° 44.436'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 45' 54.00" N, 86° 44' 26.16" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-499 I-94, New Buffalo MI 49117, US
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