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 I-94 WB rest area, Jackson, MI
N 42° 17.559 W 084° 12.889
16T E 729611 N 4686026
Along WB I-94, east of Jackson Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM11WA
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2006
Views: 73
This rest area is about halfway between Detroit and I-69 along I-94. Stop in, have a break, grab a snack and check out the historical marker!
Highway Number: I-94
Highway Access Direction: West
Facilities:
picnic tables, pet exercise area
Services:
vending machines
Special Features:
Michigan Historical Marker. Text:
Pioneers in the 1830’s by the tens of thousands traveled west over the Territorial Road (roughly parallel to I-94). Many of the stopped in the Jackson area to take up land. Jackson County was named after Andrew Jackson and organized in 1832. The principal settlement, Jackson, founded in 1829, was first called Jacksonopolis and later Jacksonburgh. Located near the head of the Grand River, Jackson has always been an important transportation center. One of America’s most famous political conventions took place in this city on July 6, 1854, when 1,500 persons from throughout Michigan assembled “under the oaks” they named the Republican party. This are is the home of Michigan’s oldest and largest state prison and many diversified industries.
WiFi: no
Common Name for the Highway: Not listed
Rest Area Name: Not listed
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