Eaton County MI Archives Photo Place.....Vermontville United Methodist Church Historic Marker June 19, 2009
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MICHIGAN REGISTERED HISTORIC SITE

VERMONTVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A METHODIST CLASS WAS ORGANIZED IN THIS AREA IN 1845. EARLY WORSHIP SERVICES, 
HELD IN PRIVATE HOMES AND LOCAL SCHOOLS, WERE CONDUCTED BY PREACHERS TRAVELING 
THE EATON CIRCUIT. IN 1859 TH MICHIGAN METHODIST CONFERANCE MADE VERMONTVILLE A 
SEPERATE CHARGE AND INSTALLED THE REVEREND JOSIAH FOWLER AS ITS PASTOR. IN 1862 
THIS CHURCH WAS CONSTRUCTED AT A SITE TWO MILES NORTHEAST OF THIS LOCATION. IT 
WAS MOVED HERE IN 1877. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF RENOVATION, INCLUDING THE 
ADDITION OF A BELFRY AND TOWER, THE CHURCH WAS REDEDICATED ON THIS SITE ON 
JANUARY 8, 1878. THE HANDSOME LATE VICTORIAN STYLE CHURCH WITH ITS POINTED-ARCH 
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS IS THE HOME OF ONE OF THE TOWN'S OLDEST RELIGIOUS 
ORGANIZATIONS.

BUREAU OF HISTORY, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REGISTERED LOCAL SITE NO. 1218
PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, 1986

Additional Comments:
Vermontville United Methodist Church is located in Vermontville, Barry Co. MI 
on the North-East corner of Vermontville Hwy and Main(Ionia Rd)

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