Hamilton Grange Hall / Hamilton Fair

Hamilton Grange Hall / Hamilton Fair (HM1AMW)

Location: Decatur, MI 49045 Van Buren County
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N 42° 6.818', W 86° 3.029'

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Hamilton Grange Hall
Local farmers organized Hamilton Grange No. 355 in 1874 and built this hall the following year. Lacking a town center, area residents congregated at the hall, which hosted elections and rallies as well as school programs, church services, funerals, lectures, and parties. By 1897, No. 355 was among the largest granges in the state and hosted annual fairs on land adjacent to the hall. When the grange disbanded in 1977, this building became the Hamilton Township Hall.

(Reverse Side)
Hamilton Fair
The Hamilton Grange hosted the "Great Free Fair" annually from 1878 until around 1913 when the county fair began. Crowds of people came to hear speakers, watch horse races, attend picnics, and view exhibits at the fairgrounds just north of here. Farm families competed by displaying produce, livestock, bread, canned goods, floral arrangements, and needlework. In October 1905 over five thousand spectators from the Hamilton area came to hear Governor Fred Warner address the crowd.
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HM NumberHM1AMW
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL2111
Year Placed2002
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission and Michigan Historical Center
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 10:52am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 578497 N 4662829
Decimal Degrees42.11363333, -86.05048333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 6.818', W 86° 3.029'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 6' 49.08" N, 86° 3' 1.74" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2929 84th Ave, Decatur MI 49045, US
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