Essays on the people, buildings, and events in the conjoined histories of East Lansing and Michigan State University, with a particular interest in the Michigan Agricultural College era (1855–1925), and a timeline of significant events.
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The Burcham Family
Robert Burcham is remembered as the pioneer settler of the land that would later become the Michigan State University campus. However, more renowned in her time was his daughter-in-law, Mary Marble Burcham, whose once-celebrated legacy in East Lansing’s history has since faded into obscurity. Read more.
