Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“Michigan State Prison or Jackson State Prison, which opened in 1839, was the first prison in Michigan. It was located, for a period, in Jackson, Michigan.”
Wikipedia article Michigan State Prison, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Michigan State Prison between 2018 and 2020, burning about 106 acres in total. 7 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3751 - 2018 |
| 20 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3627 - 2018 |
| 27 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3274 - 2018 |
| 24 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3240 - 2018 |
| 20 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3198 - 2018 |
| 2 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BLACKMAN-LEONI TOWNSHIP DPS 15226 - 2019 |
| 2 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 2959 - 2018 |
| 12 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | JACKSON FD 3079 - 2018 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Michigan State Prison: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Am Vitr Prod Co Clay Shale Quarry | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Am Vitrified Prod Co Clay Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Grand Ledge Clay Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Michigan Theater | 0.7 miles | 1980 |
 | First Congregational Church | 0.7 miles | 2017 |
 | Peoples National Bank Building | 0.7 miles | 2014 |
| Hayes Hotel | 0.7 miles | 2024 | |
 | Stone Post Office | 0.7 miles | 1972 |
 | Jackson District Library | 0.7 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001156 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jackson County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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