North of Adrian along M-52 is a single story white building. Known as the Raisin Valley Friends Meetinghouse it is the second oldest continuously operating church building in the state of Michigan. Quakers from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania settled in southeastern Michigan in the early nineteenth century. The Quaker missionary evolved into the Raisin Valley Friends and they initially worshipped in a log cabin located near the present church property. In 1834 settler David Baker made a six-acre parcel available, and the congregation raised $800 to build this church, which opened in 1835. Over the years some additions have been added to the church and continues to house the Raisin Valley Friends Church. A Michigan historical marker stands nearby noting its significance to the state’s history.
P.S. The oldest continuously operating church is the Mission Church on Mackinac Island.
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