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Mothers Day

Historical Marker for Mother’s Day

The first known observance of Mother’s Day occurred on May 13, 1877, and was held in Albion, Michigan over a dispute related to the temperance

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Mother’s Day in Albion

This portrait of Juliette Calhoun Blakeley is in the Gardner House Museum. On May 13, 1877, the second Sunday of the month, Juliet Calhoun Blakeley

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Mother’s Day History

Albion’s Mother’s Day Founder, Juliette Calhoun Blakeley is described on a historical marker near the library,  on S. Ionia St and E. Erie.  Few people

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A Short Walking Tour from the year 2000

This timeless brochure was developed at the turn of the century and features a numbered pictorial tour. There are images and descriptions of the Molder

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Riverside Cemetery Walking Tour

Riverside Cemetery has been the final resting place for the men and women of Albion since 1837. Take a tour of Riverside and learn about

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Historical Marker Tour

Albion has a number of very interesting claims to fame, including the first known observance of Mother’s Day. Two songs written in Albion have historical

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