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A Brief History of East Lansing

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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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Manly Miles — America’s 1st Professor of Agriculture

Dr. Manly Miles was a pioneer of scientific agriculture, becoming the first—and only—professor of practical agriculture in the United States when he was appointed to that newly created position at the State Agricultural College of Michigan. His contributions to the science not only helped to put M.A.C. in the forefront of the field, they created a legacy of experimental research that continues to this day. Read More. →

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  • Alonzo Proctor Tollhouse (1851)


  • The Old Plank Road


  • Bigelow–Kuhn–Thomas House, 334 N. Hagadorn (1849)


  • Butterfield–Ayers House, 134 Center Street (c. 1895)


  • 291 Durand St. (1926, but purported 1884)


  • Cowley House, 1140 Michigan Ave. (1922)


  • John H. Cowley House, 120 Cowley Ave. (1907)


  • Johnson–Stoddard House, 1107 W. Grand River (1926)


  • Ernst A. Bessey House, 213 University Dr. (1922)

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A Brief History of East Lansing

A history of Michigan State University and the college town it engendered.

A Brief History of East Lansing by Kevin S. Forsyth is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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