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Resources   •   Historic Plaques and Map
  • "Michigan's First Jewish Settler," Ezekiel Solomon, 1761.
    Located at Fort Michilimackinac, Michigan, National Park (1964).

  • "Chapman Abraham, Detroit's First Known Jewish Settler," 1762.
    Located in West Bloomfield Jewish Community Center in storage for Henry and Delia Meyers Library (1977).

  • "Michigan's First Jewish Cemetery," Ann Arbor, 1848-49.
    Located on the east lawn of the University of Michigan Rackham Building (1983).

  • "First Jewish Religious Services," Beth El Society, 1850.
    Located at Congress and St. Antoine Streets, Detroit (1977).

  • "Detroit's First Jewish Cemetery," Temple Beth El section in Lafayette Street Cemetery, 1851.
    Located in northwest corner of Lafayette Street Cemetery, Detroit (1973).

  • "Beth Olem Cemetery," Shaarey Zedek, other congregations and lodges, 1862.
    Located in the General Motors parking lot, Hamtramck. Also known as Smith Street Cemetery.

  • "Edward Israel, Arctic Pioneer," 1881.
    Located on Main Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, adjoining the Municipal Memorial Gardens.

  • "Bonstelle Theatre," Temple Beth El, designed by Albert Kahn, 1903-1022.
    Located at 2424 Woodward Avenue, Detroit (1975).

  • "The Detroit Flag," Designed by David E. Heineman, President Detroit Common Council, 1907.
    Located above entrance of Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit (1983).

  • "Congregation Shaarey Zedek," 1862-Present
    Located at 27375 Bell Road, Southfield (1987).

  • "Temple Beth El," 1850-Present
    Located at 7400 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills (2002).
To honor your Michigan business or organization of 50 years or more, application for a Michigan Milestone Award and historic plaque may be made to the Historical Society of Michigan .

For further information and an application for this custom-made 15" x 20" plaque, suitable for outdoor or indoor use, visit www.hsmichigan.org/awards.php.

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Phone: 248.432.5517
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