Jane Rose is the executive director of the Meridian Historical Village, and the author of a book simply entitled “Meridian Township.” It’s part of the “Images of America” series from Arcadia Publishing.Ĭurrent State talks with Jane Rose about the history of Meridian Township. 1872 Another ice freshet occurred in the winter of 1872 but pass off without any great amount of damage.

The region continued to grow after Michigan’s capital moved from Detroit to Lansing in 1847.Ī new book due out next month chronicles the early history of Meridian Township. 1842 In 1842-43 alterations were made in the various locks to permit of the passage of boats of greater tonnage and river channel improved below Manayunk at a cost of many thousands of dollars. Farming and fur trading flourished in what’s now Meridian Township. There are approximately 3,600 townships in Saskatchewan. Each township is further divided into sections, quarter sections and legal subdivisions. Communications Director Deborah Guthrie got the idea for the exhibit while she was traveling through Chicago. As part of the celebration, a pictorial exhibit about the history of Meridian is traveling around the area. Their intersections create a grid of townships. Meridian Township is celebrating its 175th Anniversary. Township lines run north and south, Range lines run east and west. In 1836, driven by the prospect of cheap land, white settlers first arrived in mid-Michigan. Piece by Piece, Saskatchewan’s Land is Divided. Two hundred years ago, few Europeans had ever seen Michigan’s forest interior, inland from the Great Lakes. Current State examines the early days of Meridian Township with Jane Rose, executive director of the Meridian Historical Village and author of 'Meridian Township.' This was Haslett, Michigan more than 100 years ago. If you’re picturing Cedar Point in Ohio, guess again. Summer homes and resort hotels on the shore.

Upper meridian township history