Territorial Road

Territorial Road (HM1ANI)

Location: Paw Paw, MI 49079 Van Buren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 13.079', W 85° 53.679'

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One of the three great east-west routes of pioneer days, the Territorial Road from Detroit to St. Jos tapped the rich lands of the second "tier" of counties. Approved in 1829, the road was not surveyed through Van Buren County until 1835. Although at first it was only a "blaze and a name," the route soon was teeming with emigrants and travelers. The Dodge Tavern in Paw Paw, a famed stopping point, was so crowded at times that some weary persons, old-timers said, "offered a dollar for a post to lean against."
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HM NumberHM1ANI
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberS163
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 11:37pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 591229 N 4674570
Decimal Degrees42.21798333, -85.89465000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 13.079', W 85° 53.679'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 13' 4.74" N, 85° 53' 40.74" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200 W Michigan Ave, Paw Paw MI 49079, US
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