Singapore, Michigan

Singapore, Michigan (HMUG4)

Location: Saugatuck, MI 49453 Allegan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 39.289', W 86° 12.242'

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Beneath the sands near the mouth of the Kalamazoo River lies the site of Singapore, one of Michigan's most famous ghost towns. Founded in the 1830's by New York land speculators, who hoped it would rival Chicago or Milwaukee as a lake port, Singapore was in fact, until the 1870's, a busy lumbering town. With three mills, two hotels, several general stores, and a renowned "Wild-cat" bank, it outshone its neighbor to the south, "The Flats," as Saugatauk was then called. When the supply of timber was exhausted the mills closed, the once bustling waterfront grew quiet. The people left, most of them settling here in Saugatauk. Gradually, Lake Michigan's shifting sand buried Singapore.
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HM NumberHMUG4
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number0191
Year Placed1958
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 6:15pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 565240 N 4722791
Decimal Degrees42.65481667, -86.20403333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 39.289', W 86° 12.242'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 39' 17.34" N, 86° 12' 14.52" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 Culver St, Saugatuck MI 49453, US
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