General Squier Memorial Park
Dryden Community Country Club–General Squier Historic Park Complex | |
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  Location within the state of Michigan  General Squier Memorial Park (the United States) | |
| Location | 4725 South Mill Road Dryden Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°55′33″N 83°07′27″W / 42.92583°N 83.12417°W |
| Area | 80 acres (33 ha) |
| Built | 1870–1920 |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001220[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1986 |
| Designated MSHS | June 6, 1977[2] |
The General Squier Memorial Park is a park located at 4725 South Mill Road in Dryden Township in southeastern Lapeer County, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on June 6, 1977[2] and later added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1986, as the Dryden Community Country Club–General Squier Historic Park Complex.[1] The site is also known locally as the General George Squier Club or General Squier County Park.[2]
History
In 1840, the Maynard Brothers built the first flouring mill in the township near this site. The mill was extensively used until 1870, when it burned. In 1871, they rebuilt the mill at this site. By the turn of the century, the mill had begun deteriorating. However, in 1917, Dryden native Major General
Squier opened his Dryden Community Country Club in 1918, with no charge for admission. He built his own cottage on the site in 1920, and although he maintained homes in Washington DC and St Petersburg Florida, he returned to Dryden each summer. Over the years, he added other recreational equipment to the park. Squier died in 1934, and his sister, Mary Squier Park, deeded the property to Lapeer County.
Description
The oldest structure on the 80 acre (33 hectare) site is a three-story timber
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d State of Michigan (2009). "Dryden Community Country Club - General Squier Historic Park Complex". Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c Sarah W. Eubanks; Janet I. Kreger (July 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Dryden community country c1ub
External links
Media related to General Squier Memorial Park at Wikimedia Commons
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