Historic Charlton Park

Main Street at Charlton Park

Historic Charlton Park is a historically oriented local facility and museum in Barry County, Michigan that sits on 310 acres (1.3 km2) along the Thornapple River.

The village is made up of a number of nineteenth and early-twentieth century structures brought together from around the county to recreate a Michigan village from the turn of the 20th century. Buildings include a lawyer's home, blacksmith shop, bank and insurance office, barber shop, inn and stagecoach stop, Church, carpenter/cooper shop, carriage house, general store, hardware store, school, printshop, cabin, sawmill, and the Hastings Town Hall.[1]

Besides the historic village and museum, there is a swimming beach on the Thornapple River, along which the park is located.

  • Built in 1848. Was used as a stagecoach stop.
    Built in 1848. Was used as a stagecoach stop.
  • Built in 1869. Children attended the Lee School until 1923.
    Built in 1869. Children attended the Lee School until 1923.
  • Barber Shop built between 1889-1907.
    Barber Shop built between 1889-1907.
  • Constructed in 1852. William E. Upjohn started the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Co.
    Constructed in 1852. William E. Upjohn started the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Co.
  • Carlton Center Church built in 1885.
    Carlton Center Church built in 1885.
  • Built in the late 1880s. This house is the home of the village seamstress.
    Built in the late 1880s. This house is the home of the village seamstress.
  • Hastings Township Hall in use until 1988.
    Hastings Township Hall in use until 1988.
  • Blacksmith Shop donated in 1968.
    Blacksmith Shop donated in 1968.
  • Carpenter Shop
    Carpenter Shop
  • Built by John and Rachel Dillon in Maple Grove in 1858.
    Built by John and Rachel Dillon in Maple Grove in 1858.
  • Built by Irving Charlton in 1950.
    Built by Irving Charlton in 1950.
  • Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. operated in this building from 1908-1924.
    Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. operated in this building from 1908-1924.

References

  1. ^ "Village & Museum". Historic Charlton Park. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

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