Meridian-Baseline Historic State Park — Attraction in Henrietta Township

It's somewhat hilarious this place exists, but I'm glad it does. This is a state park that highlights a mistake that was made in Michigan land surveying in 1824. The north-south meridian had been mostly surveyed in 1815, but then two baseline intersections were made in 1824. Properties to the east go by the north intersection; those to the west go by the south. Both points are marked here at this park by markers that resemble the Four Corners. 😀 There is a 1.4 mile round-trip trail to the two meridian-baseline markers. There are no facilities at the park, but there is a dirt lot...

Small park marks the precise point where the state’s principal meridian meets the baseline—the point used to measure all townships, ranges, and property lines in the state.

Weird history: there were two early 19th-century crews markung baseline points—and ended up about 936 feet apart. Because property had already been divided off both points, both were retained for official use .

Walk a short, unpaved trail through the woods leading to these twin monuments.

Short, sweet, and uniquely Michigan—this historic "two-point" walk is a neat stop for history buffs and curious...

What a neat little stop, it is a short walk to two different circle markers. It felt... Haunted. We kept hearing stuff all around us, we saw a person down towards the other marker. It is almost exactly 1000 feet apart in a very straight line. We turned around for a second and the person was gone. It is important to note that this trail T's off almost in the middle so this person would have had to run about 400 feet in less than 2 seconds. That's all I have to say about...