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Submit a Historical Marker in Delta County, MI

Add a marker or historic site that is missing from the map, with its location and a photo, so the next person can find it.

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Delta County is one of 83 counties in Michigan. Researchers working on Delta County, MI usually start at the courthouse. The listed sites around it are often the fastest way to see what the records describe.

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On the record near Delta County, MI

The 12 nearest

12 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Delta County, MI. 9 listed sites carry Delta County as their county.

Richter Brewery3.9 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Escanaba · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Delta Hotel3.9 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Escanaba · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Carnegie Public Library4.1 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Escanaba · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Sand Lighthouse4.1 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Escanaba · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Peninsula Point Lighthouse10 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Escanaba · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
County Road I-39-- Rapid River Bridge16 miles from the center of Delta County · Structure · Masonville Township · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Minneapolis Shoal Light Station19 miles from the center of Delta County · Structure · Bay de Noc · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #520 miles from the center of Delta County · Structure · Nahma Township · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
St. Martin Island Light Station25 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Fairport · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company Office Building27 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Hermansville · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Pottawatomie Lighthouse28 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Washington Island · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Water Tower30 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Washington Island · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places

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

Submit a Marker in Delta County, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Delta County, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Delta County, 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.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Delta County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Delta County, 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 Delta County, 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.