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Coordinates: 42°37′16″N 85°12′12″W / 42.621°N 85.2033°W / 42.621; -85.2033
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Main Street at Charlton Park

Historic Charlton Park: Village, Museum and Recreation Area is a historically oriented local facility of Barry County, Michigan that sits on 310 acres (1.3 km2) along the Thornapple River.

The village is made up of a number of nineteenth and early-twentieth century structures that have been brought together from around the county to recreate a Michigan village from the turn of the 20th century. Buildings include a lawyer's home, blacksmith shop, bank and insurance office, barber shop, inn and stagecoach stop, Church, carpenter/cooper shop, carriage house, general store, hardware store, school, printshop, cabin, sawmill, and the Hastings Township Hall.

Besides the historic village and museum, there is a swimming beach on the Thornapple River, along which the park is located.

  • Built in 1848 was used as a stagecoach stop.
    Built in 1848 was used as a stagecoach stop.
  • Built in 1869. Children attended the Lee School until 1923.
    Built in 1869. Children attended the Lee School until 1923.
  • Barber Shop - built between 1889-1907.
    Barber Shop - built between 1889-1907.
  • Constructed in 1852. William E. Upjohn started the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Co.
    Constructed in 1852. William E. Upjohn started the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Co.
  • Carlton Center Church built in 1885.
    Carlton Center Church built in 1885.
  • Built in the late 1880s, this house is the home of the village seamstress.
    Built in the late 1880s, this house is the home of the village seamstress.
  • Hastings Township Hall in use until 1988.
    Hastings Township Hall in use until 1988.
  • Blacksmith Shop - donated in 1968.
    Blacksmith Shop - donated in 1968.
  • Carpenter Shop
    Carpenter Shop
  • Built by John and Rachel Dillon in Maple Grove in 1858.
    Built by John and Rachel Dillon in Maple Grove in 1858.
  • Built by Irving Charlton. Completed in 1950.
    Built by Irving Charlton. Completed in 1950.
  • Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. operated in this building from 1908-1924.
    Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. operated in this building from 1908-1924.

42°37′16″N 85°12′12″W / 42.621°N 85.2033°W / 42.621; -85.2033

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