Lindsey senate bill would re-monument Michigan-Indiana border for first time since the 1800’s

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A bill from State Senator Jonathan Lindsey (R-Coldwater) would re-monument the Michigan-Indiana boarder.

Lindsey says his bill has passed out of committee and could be heard by the full Senate this week and possibly advancing to the House. He says a survey of the border hasn’t been done since the early 1800’s.

Lindsey says unlike Michigan’s border with Ohio and Wisconsin back in the day, there have been no issues to speak of with our neighbors to the south.

Lindsey said so far there has been no opposition from either side, but not to expect any monumental shifts like Branch County inheriting Fremont or Kinderhook residents becoming Hoosiers.

It’s widely believed any shift of the state line would be of less than 30 feet either way, The last and only time the state line was surveyed was 1827.