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| - 2003 Senate Bill 241 designates an "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway" as Public Act 139 of 2004; Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 15, 2004. ... MichiganVotes.org |
- 2003-SB-0241: Senate Bill 0241 - House Bill 5491 (2004); Public Act 140 of 2004 (Effective 15 June 2004) - Michigan Memorial Highway Act: Act 142 of 2001 AN ACT to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions. - Underground Railroad Memorial Highway: Section 250.2073 ... The portion of highway US-131 in the township of Schoolcraft beginning at the intersection of US-131 and West U avenue in Kalamazoo county and continuing south to the intersection of West XY avenue and US-131 shall be known as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway". Section 250.2080 ... The portion of highway I-94 beginning at exit 98 in Calhoun county and continuing east to exit 110 in Calhoun county shall be known as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway". |
| The Underground Railroad Memorial Highway will designate the portion of highway I-94 between exits 98 and 110 and the portion of US-131 in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, between West U Avenue and XY Avenue. These sections of I-94 and US-131 were chosen because they closely follow a portion of the "Quaker" or "Old Territorial Road" route, one of the most active Underground Railroad routes in Michigan. |
Michigan Freedom Trail Commission
... helps to make sure we remember
how the extraordinary efforts of a few saved the lives of so many.
... michigan.gov |
| The Underground Railroad was a secret, often informal network that helped escaping slaves between 1830 and 1861. Many Michigan residents, particularly in the southern part of the state, helped move slaves to freedom in Canada. |
mdot.state.mi.us ...
... Memorial Highways in Michigan ... map search ... Kalamazoo County |
related links ...
- SchoolcraftPages.com: History: Aboard the Underground Railroad
- Senate Transportation Committee passes bill commemorating Underground Railroad
... tomgeorge.net; 17-feb-2004
- Commission seeks Underground Railroad stories
... by B. Foley; Capital News Service; 23-Nov-2004
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BOOK REVIEW ...
... cover picture Drawing upon journals, newspapers, and oral accounts 19th century Schoolcraft comes alive in the chronology of a small Michigan community. From the arrival of the first settlers in November of 1828, the area was settled largely by cultured, educated New Englanders and Virginians. Villagers enjoyed such a rich and varied life including musical societies, debating clubs, lyceums, a female seminary, ladies library, and church congregations that at mid-century Schoolcraft had been called the "Little Boston of the West". Concern for the larger community was evidenced by the number of village men who served in the state legislature and the fact that during the era of the Abolishionist movement a station on the Underground Railroad was located in the village. Joys, heartaches, struggles, and successes are related in this book which is a tribute to the strength and resilience of the residents of this Michigan village and the surrounding prairie. ISBN 0-915056-22-4 * Library of Congress Catalog Number 89-081175
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