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Plantation Sites in Traverse City, MI

Plantation sites on the record near you, listed so the full story can be told, including the enslaved people whose work built them.

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The Traverse City, MI metro area has about 156,972 residents, ranking 279th in the country. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Traverse City, MI and the source for each site.

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On the record near Traverse City, MI

The 12 nearest

There are no plantation sites on the record within 300 miles of Traverse City, MI. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 25 within 30 miles.

American Legion Memorial Bridge1.2 miles from the center of Traverse City · Structure · Traverse City · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Hannah, Perry, House1.3 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Traverse City · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
South Union Street--Boardman River Bridge1.3 miles from the center of Traverse City · Structure · Traverse City · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
City Opera House1.4 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Traverse City · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Pulcipher, John, House7.2 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Acme Township · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Bingham District No. 5 Schoolhouse9.5 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Bingham · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Hughes House14 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Elk Rapids · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Elk Rapids First Methodist Episcopal Church15 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Elk Rapids · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Fife Lake--Union District No. 1 Schoolhouse16 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Fife Lake · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot16 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Suttons Bay · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Hedden Hall17 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Traverse City · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church17 miles from the center of Traverse City · Building · Glen Arbor · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Traverse City, MI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Plantation Sites in Traverse City, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Traverse City, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Traverse City, MI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Traverse City

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Traverse City, MI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Traverse City, MI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.