United Military Reservations National Cemeteries, and Military Parks

PREPARED IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL UNITED STATES ARMY.
REVISED EDITION: 1916
WASHINGTON [GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE] 1916

Pages 209-213

MICHIGAN.
GENERAL ACT OF CESSION.

SECTION 1. That the United States of America shall have power to purchase, or to condemn, in the manner prescribed by its laws, upon making just compensation therefor, any land in the State of Michigan required for customhouses, arsenals, light-houses, National Cemeteries, or for other purposes of the government of the United States.

SEC. 2. The United States may enter upon and occupy any land which may have been or may be purchased or condemned, or otherwise acquired, and shall have the right of exclusive legislation and concurrent jurisdiction together with the State of Michigan, over such land and the structures thereon, and shall hold the same exempt from all State, county, and municipal taxation. (Act of Mar. 24, 1874. Compiled Laws, 1897, vol. 1, p. 451.)

FORT BRADY.
This reservation is situated west of and adjoining the city of Sault Ste. Marie, in Chippewa County, and contains about 73 acres, with metes and bounds as given in G. O. 99, W. D., May 28, 1906. The land was acquired under the provisions of an act of Congress approved July 8, 1886. (24 Stat., 128.)

Title. — 1. Deed from Thomas Ryan and wife, dated December 18, 1886, conveying 80 acres with exceptions. Recorded in liber 19, page 340, of the deed records of Chippewa County.

2. Quitclaim deed from the city of Sault Ste. Marie, dated May 22, 1888, conveying certain streets, roads, etc. Recorded in liber 17, page 581, of same records.

Revocable licenses. — September 7, 1900, to the town of Sault Ste. Marie to maintain a street across the northwest corner of the reservation.

March 9, 1906, to the Michigan State Telephone Co., for private telephone service.

November 2, 1910, to said company to erect and maintain four telephone poles in connection with its service on the reservation.
Jurisdiction. — See "General act of cession."

TARGET RANGE (FORT BRADY) .
This reservation is situated near Rexford Station on the line of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad, in Chippewa County, and contains 2,960 acres, more or less.

Title. — Executive order dated January 19, 1895, setting apart said tract for a rifle range and other military purposes, in connection with the post of Fort Brady.
Jurisdiction. — See "General act of cession."

LAKESIDE CEMETERY.
This burial ground is situated at Port Huron, in St. Clair County, and contains an area of about 12,000 square feet.

Title.— Deed from the city of Port Huron dated October 14, 1881, conveying lots 144 to 159, inclusive. Recorded in the office of the city clerk of Port Huron.
Jurisdiction, — See "General act of cession."

FORT MACKINAC.
This reservation is situated in the southeastern part of Mackinac Island in the straits of the same name, and originally contained about 2 square miles. It was reduced by the survey establishing the national park on that island in 1875 to 103.4 acres.

Title. — Originally established by the British in 1780, it was ceded to the United States by treaty in 1795. In 1812 the fort was captured by the British and in 1814 the United States forces were defeated in an attempt to recapture it. In the spring of 1815 it was surrendered to the United States and continued to be occupied for military purposes practically the whole time until it was turned over to the State of Michigan for the purposes of a public park, under authority of act of Congress, dated March 2, 1895 (28 Stat., 946). This act provides that if the reservation shall cease to be used for such purposes, or is used for any other purposes, it shall revert to the United States.

MACKINAC ISLAND NATIONAL PARK.
This reservation is situated on Mackinac Island and consists of so much of the island as was formerly held by the United States under military reservation or otherwise (excepting the Fort Mackinac and so much of the reservation thereof as bounds it to the south of the village of Mackinac, and to the west, north and east, respectively, by lines drawn north and south, east and west, at a distance from the flag pole of 400 yards).

Title. — Acquired by treaty with Great Britain about 1795. The reservation, said to have been declared by the President, November 8, 1827, was set apart as a national public park for health, comfort, and pleasure, for the benefit and enjoyment of the people, by act of Congress approved March 3, 1875. (18 Stat., 517.) It was turned over to the State of Michigan for the purposes of a public park, under authority of act of Congress, dated March 2, 1895 (28 Stat., 946). This act provides that-if the reservation shall cease to be used for such purposes, or is used for any other purposes, it shall revert to the United States.

MILITIA TARGET RANGES.

Ann Arbor Target Range. — This range is situated near the city of Ann Arbor, in Washtenaw County, and comprises an area of about 10.5 acres.

Title.— 1. Deed from Frederick H. Aprill et ux., dated July 13, 1908, conveying 5.5 acres. Recorded in liber 176, page 7, of the deed records of Washtenaw County.

2. Deed from Henry Shwab et ux., dated July 13, 1908, conveying 5 acres, more or less. Recorded in liber 176, page 6, of same records.

3. Deed from the Ann Arbor Savings Bank, dated July 14, 1908, releasing mortgage on property conveyed by deed No. 2, supra. Recorded in liber 11, discharge and release of mortgages, page 556, of same records.

Big Rapids Target Range. — This range is situated near the city of Big Rapids, in Mecosta County, and comprises an area of about 25 acres.

Title. — -1. Deed from Sarah E. Escott, guardian, dated December 28, 1908; and deed from Eli V. Falardeau et al., dated December 31, 1908, conveying 23.50 acres. Recorded, respectively, in liber 94, page 267, and liber 98, page 239, of the deed records of Mecosta County.

2. Deed from Andrew Smith, unmarried, dated March 15, 1909, conveying 1.54 acres. Recorded in liber 98, page 214, of same records.

Cheboygan Target Range. — This range is situated upon Lake Huron near the city of Cheboygan, in Cheboygan County, and comprises an area of about 17 acres.

Title. — Deed from Mary Stierman, widow, and Isaac Massey et ux., dated December 27, 1909, conveying 17 acres, more or less. Recorded in liber 48, page 245, of the deed records of Cheboygan County.

Detroit Target Range. — This range is situated near the city of Detroit, in Wayne County, and comprises an area of 101.64 acres.

Title. — 1. Deed from the Dime Savings Bank, dated May 4, 1907, conveying 70.13 acres. Recorded in liber 701, page 74, of the deed records of Wayne County.

2. Deed from John Vanderven et ux., dated May 1, 1907, conveying 21.36 acres. Recorded in liber 691, page 14, of same records.

3. Deed from Antoine Maier et ux., dated May 1, 1907, conveying 10.15 acres. Recorded in liber 691, page 11, of same records.

Flint Target Range. — This range is situated near the city of Flint, in Genesee County, and comprises an area of 80 acres.

Title.— Deed from Fred N. Foote et ux., dated June 28, 1909, conveying above tract. Recorded in liber 203, page 467, of the deed records of Genesee County.

Grand Rapids Target Range. — This range is situated near the city of Grand Rapids, in Kent County, and comprises an area of 193.6 acres.

Title. — 1. Deed from the Grand Rapids Savings Bank, dated March 19, 1907, conveying 41 acres. Recorded in liber 357, page 367, of the deed records of Kent County.

2. Deed from the Grand Rapids Battalion, dated March 20, 1907, conveying 77.6 acres. Recorded in liber 352, page 389, of same records.

3. Quitclaim deed from Delia G. Bailey et al., dated April 1, 1907, conveying same premises covered by deed No. 2, supra. Recorded in liber 352, page 390, of same records.

4. Deed from the Grand Rapids Savings Bank, dated September 19, 1910, conveying 75 acres. Recorded in liber 353, page 164, of same records.

Jackson Target Range. — This range is situated near the city of Jackson, in Jackson County, and comprises an area of 20 acres.

Title.— Deed from Helen J. Roath, dated October 4, 1909, conveying 20 acres. Recorded in liber 201, page 125, of the deed records of Jackson County.

Kalamazoo Target Range. — This range is situated in Kalamazoo County, and comprises an area of about 30 acres.

Title. — 1. Deed from Frederick Shillito et ux., dated December 24, 1908, conveying 10 acres. Recorded in liber 146, page 337, of the deed records of Kalamazoo County.

2. Deeds from W. W. Baldwin et ux., dated August 17, 1910, and April 11, 1911, conveying 3 acres. Recorded in liber 153, pages 16 and 274, respectively, of same records.

3. Deeds from James W. Osborn et ux., dated September 30, 1910, and April 11, 1911, conveying 17 acres. Recorded in liber 153, pages 18 and 272, respectively, of same records.

Saginaw Target Range. — This range is situated near the city of Saginaw, in Saginaw County, and comprises an area of about 26.75 acres.

Title.— Deed from Robert V. Mundy et al., dated January 8, 1909, conveying about 26.75 acres. Recorded in liber 264, page 218, of the deed records of Saginaw County.

FORT WAYNE.
This reservation is situated on the Detroit River near the city of Detroit, and contains an area of about 65 acres, with metes and bounds as announced in G. O. 99, W. D., May 28, 1906.

Title. — 1. Quitclaim deed from Robert A. Forsyth and wife, dated June 3, 1842, conveying 23.36 acres. Recorded in liber 21, folio 401, etc., of the deed records of Wayne County.

2. Deed from Benjamin B. Kercheval and wife, dated June 3, 1842, conveying 23.36 acres. Recorded in liber 21, folio 402, etc., of same records.

3. Deed from William Dwight and wife, dated April 15, 1844, conveying 41.86 acres. Recorded in liber 24, folio 394, etc., of same records.

4. Deed from Arthur J. Robertson, dated October 7, 1844, conveying 7.48 acres. Recorded in liber 24, folio 394, etc., of same records.

In order to establish the western boundary of the reservation, the Secretary of War, under authority of act of Congress, approved April 28, 1904 (33 Stat., 497), executed a quitclaim deed under date of September 1, 1904, to the Detroit Edison Co., relinquishing all claim to lands west of the line agreed upon; the Detroit Edison Co. executing the following deed for all lands east of said line:

5. Quitclaim deed from the Detroit Edison Co., dated July 2, 1904. Recorded in liber 587 of deeds, page 414, of same records.

6. Deed from the Detroit Edison Co., dated September 21, 1910, conveying a perpetual easement for driveway leading from Jefferson Avenue to Government stables over a triangular parcel of land belonging to grantor. Recorded in liber 743, page 546, of same
records.

Revocable licenses. — November 17, 1902, to the Detroit City Gas Co. to lay and maintain its gas mains within the reservation.

November 5, 1908, to Michigan State Telephone Co. for telephone line.

October 27, 1909, to Edison Illuminating Co. for electric line to furnish electric current to the post.

Jurisdiction. — Ceded to the United States by an act of the State legislature approved February 9, 1842, which provides as follows:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted, etc., That the jurisdiction of the State be, and the same is hereby ceded to the United States, over any tract of land, not exceeding two hundred acres, that may be purchased by the United States, for the purpose of erecting thereon a fortification for the defense of Detroit: Provided, That if in the execution of the work for which the said cession is made it should become necessary to vacate any road or highway now running through the said land, another road or highway of equal width, ranging as little as may be, consistent with the military object in view, from the present route of said road or highway, shall be opened and put in good condition for traveling, at the expense of the United States. See also "General act of cession."