JACKSON COUNTY MICHIGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

This year, the street name “Michigan Avenue” turns 100 years old. However, this road has been around for many years prior and has seen many changes throughout history. In this video, we examine the stretch of Michigan Avenue located in Downtown Jackson. For more information about the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society visit: www.myjacksonhistorical.org

Dating back to decisions made by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors in 1839, provisions were made for purchase of the land for the care of people without means. That was the primitive "social safety net" of early days - a century before Social Security and other more modern programs. In this video, we look back at the history of Jackson’s Poor Farm & Cemetery. For more information about the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society visit: www.myjacksonhistorical.org

Today’s Jackson YMCA is the descendent of an organization that has served Jackson County since 1868. In this video, we look back at the over one-hundred-year history of Jackson’s YMCA. For more information about the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society visit: www.myjacksonhistorical.org

Over the years, many villages have “disappeared” in Jackson County, Michigan. In this video we look into the past of one of those villages, the Village of Stony Point.

Founded in 1843, Mount Evergreen Cemetery is the resting site of several Jackson residents who played significant roles in the American Civil War. In this video we learn about five veterans’ stories. For more information about the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society visit: www.myjacksonhistorical.org

Since 1873, the men and woman of the Jackson Police Department have been serving the City of Jackson. In this video we look into the historic past of this department. For more information about the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society visit: www.myjacksonhistorical.org

Since the early 1870’s, Jackson’s Michigan Central Depot has been a historic landmark in Jackson County, Michigan. In this video we look into the past of this historic depot. For more information about the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society visit: www.myjacksonhistorical.org

Since Sept. 20th, 1958, Locomotive #5030 has been a historic landmark in Jackson County, Michigan. In this video we look into the past of this historic locomotive. For more information about the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society visit: www.myJacksonHistorical.org