Old Oshtemo Township Hall Traditional Cache
Gma F: I went looking for this cache today and it was not where it belongs. I looked around but did not find it so I am archiving it. I noticed that the neighbors are getting closer and closer to the area of the cache. In a little while I will put a new cache in that general area.
Old Oshtemo Township Hall
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A little larger than a film canister, but not much room for more than the log. This is not wheelchair accessible. There is a FTF prize of a mini-Sharpie and a CITO pathtag.
According to the Oshtemo Historical Society, prior to the arrival of the first settlers in Oshtemo, the forests and prairies in the area were occupied by the Potawatomi Indians. Parts of the township have been cited in James Fenimore Cooper's book, "Oak Openings". In 1830 Benjamin Drake and his family homesteaded in an area known as Grand Prairie. At about the same time, a few miles to the south, the Enoch Harris family, the first African-Americans in Oshtemo, settled on Genesee Prairie. Early information states that these two families helped each other farm and were active in community affairs. By 1839 seventy taxpayers were in the area, mostly listed as farmers. On March 22, 1839 Oshtemo was organized as a Township in Kalamazoo County and recognized by the State of Michigan Legislature. This building was once the township hall.
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