Pine Creek Indian Reservation
Appearance
Pine Creek Potawatomi Reservation | |
Fulton, Michigan | |
Coordinates | 42°06′15″N 85°15′32″W / 42.10417°N 85.25889°W |
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Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
Built | 1845 |
NRHP reference No. | 73000946[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 30, 1973 |
The Pine Creek Indian Reservation is the home of the
Fulton, Michigan and Athens, Michigan.[2] The historic structures on the reservation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
History
In 1838, members of the Potawatomi nation were forcibly removed from local lands to Kansas, in an operation known as the Potawatomi Trail of Death. During this removal, a group of Tribal Members escaped and returned to their native lands in Michigan. In 1845, Chief Moguago purchased a 120-acre parcel of land along the Pine Creek, and established the Pine Creek Indian Reservation.[2] With the help of Europeans in nearby Athens, the Potawatomi constructed several houses and a school.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Press Kit (PDF), Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
- ISBN 9781595342201