For 159 years, many who have visited the Ionia County Courthouse may have seen the flag on the wall without giving it a second thought. It’s not just a flag — it’s a story of survival, patriotism and ...
For more than a century, the Ionia County Courthouse has been home to a piece of American Civil War history — a battle flag sewn by local women and carried by men who formed a volunteer Union regiment ...
IONIA, Mich. (WLNS) — A newly restored Michigan historical flag carried by Union soldiers in the Civil War is back on display in Ionia County after spending 159 years inside the county courthouse and ...