1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

MICHIGAN - Berrien County - Historic Districts

Edwards, Rock S., Farmstead (added 1995 - Berrien County - #95000868) 3503 Edwards Rd., Sodus Township, Sodus (60 acres, 14 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , State Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Ninth District Lighthouse Depot ** (added 1993 - Berrien County - #93001348) Also known as Army National Guard Armory 128 N. Pier, St. Joseph (17 acres, 4 buildings, 2 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Army Corps of Engineers, Ludlow, Major William, US Army Architectural Style: Late Victorian Area of Significance: Maritime History, Transportation, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Coast Guard Facility Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery (added 2002 - Berrien County - #02001506) 10408 M-140, Berrien (55 acres, 3 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Rugg, H.W. Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure Current Function: Funerary, Religion Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure

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