James Little, a freed slave who came to the area when the Turners came to Lansing in 1857, offers an example of fine character to all in the pioneer town.
Founding of a Party to Oppose Slavery. This link is to the Ella Sharp Museum web site. The Turners and the Dodges were both early supporters of abolition, the freeing of the slaves. They were early supporters of the Republican Party.
What did people Do 100 Years Ago? Find out atThe Turner-Dodge House.
Special for Teachers & Parents Click here for the Michigan Social Studies Standard guidelines. Most elementary schools in the area have a local history resource box prepared by the Historical Society of Greater Lansing.
We recommend "Saw Mills and Sleigh Bells: Stories of mid-Michigan Settlers," Catalpa Publications, 1999, by Linda Peckham and Lori Ellen Heuft, aimed at elementary age students and available in area bookstores.
