Vickers' Mill

Vickers' Mill (HM1AWR)

Location: Vicksburg, MI 49097 Kalamazoo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 7.196', W 85° 32.069'

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In 1831, John Vickers built a brush dam over the eight-foot waterfall on Portage Creek and erected a log grist mill. The mill is believed to have been the first mill in Kalamazoo County. The dam created a pond that supplied water power to the mill, and formed the sizeable Sunset Lake, around which pioneers built homes and set up businesses. Vickers died in 1842. On October 18, 1871, the village was incorporated as Brady, but one day later, a petition passed to rename it Vicksburg.
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HM NumberHM1AWR
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL2086C
Year Placed2001
Placed ByMichigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 12:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 621143 N 4664131
Decimal Degrees42.11993333, -85.53448333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 7.196', W 85° 32.069'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 7' 11.76" N, 85° 32' 4.14" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 120-300 W Prairie St, Vicksburg MI 49097, US
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