Chippewa Nature Center

The Oxbow Archeological District, also known as the Chippewa Nature Center Site, is a set of archaeological sites located on the grounds of the Chippewa Nature Center (400 S. Badour Rd.) near Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The district contains single and multicomponent sites, which were occupied during the Middle and Late Archaic, Late Woodland, and Historic periods.The district was the site of a battle between two tribes: the Ojibwe and the Sauk. It was first unearthed in the 1930s.Archaeological sites at the Chippewa Nature Center include: Naugle Site (20MD30): A site containing early Late Woodland and Late Archaic components, located near the Visitor's Center. It was first excavated in the early 1970s. Sumac Bluff site (20MD25): A prehistoric Archaic and Woodland site located on the bank of the Chippewa River. Sias East site (20MD263): A site located along the north side of the Chippewa river. This site contains at least two dated occupations: a Middle Woodland occupation in the fourth century A.D. and a late prehistoric occupation in the fifteenth century A.D. Other occupations are possible. Cater Site (20MD36): A site on the south side of the Chippewa River discovered in the early 1970. It contains artifacts from three eras of occupation: prehistoric occupation, Chippewa occupation (likely about 1800-1830), and settler European occupation dating to about 1840. Site 20MD534: An early nineteenth century Chippewa habitation site, located about 150 meters from the Cater site. This site was discovered in 1999. Ponton Site: Located across the river from the Cater Site, this was discovered in 1995, and incorporated into the Chippewa Nature Center in 2001. It is another historical European settler site, dating from about 1830.

Bullock Creek Public Schools is located in Central-South Midland County, Michigan. The school district has five schools: Floyd Elementary, Pine River Elementary, Bullock Creek Elementary, Bullock Creek Middle School, and Bullock Creek High School. The mission of the Bullock Creek School District is as follows: "The Bullock Creek School District, in partnership with the community, provides a positive climate that supports excellence in teaching and learning, thereby enabling students to realize their full potential." The 2015–2016 board of education is as follows: President Mr. James Nemeth; Vice-president Mr. Nelson Terburgh; Treasurer Mr. Henry Mashue; Secretary Mrs. Holly Miller; Trustee Mr. Joel Beeck; Trustee Ms. Jill Derry; Trustee Mr. Scott CainThe current superintendent is Mr. Shawn Hale; past superintendents have included Mr. Charles Schwedler, Dr. David Chapin and Mr. Tom Glisted (who coined "It's a Great Day to be a Lancer!") The Bullock Creek Public Schools has a bi-monthly publication known as the Bullock Creek Community News, which serves the Bullock Creek Community.

Bullock Creek High School is a 9-12 public high school six miles southwest of Midland, Michigan in Homer Township. It is part of the Bullock Creek Public Schools District.

Northwood University (NU) is a private university focused on business education with its main campus in Midland, Michigan. Opened in 1959, more than 33,000 people have graduated from the institution.

The Bradley House is a restored single-family home, now used as a museum, located at 3200 Cook Road in Midland, Michigan, on the grounds of the Midland County Historical Society Heritage Park (part of the Midland Center for the Arts). The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The Bradley House was affected by the Edenville and Sanford dam failures in May of 2020. The basement was completely flooded with about one inch of water on the first floor. The building itself is closed until repairs can be made.

Sturgeon Creek is located in Midland County. It has its origin in Section 22 of Hope Township, and makes its way southwesterly and southeasterly through Lincoln Township and Larkin Township and into the western side of the city of Midland, emptying into the Tittabawassee River.

Dahlia Hill (DH) is both a protected garden area in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, encompassing 1.41 acres (0.57 ha) of terraced gardens, and the a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that runs the garden. Located in the city of Midland, Michigan, they annually grow more than 3,000 dahlia plants.

The Earl Stein House is a single-family home located at 209 Revere Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The house is significant as the first house designed through the Taliesin Fellowship program, established by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1933.

The Tridge is the formal name of a three-way wooden footbridge spanning the confluence of the Chippewa and Tittabawassee Rivers in Chippewassee Park near downtown Midland, Michigan, in the Tri-Cities region. Named as a portmanteau of "tri" and "bridge", the structure opened in 1981. It consists of one 31-foot (9.4 m) tall central pillar supporting three spokes. Each spoke is 180 feet (55 m) long by 8 feet (2.4 m) wide.

The James T. Pardee House is a single-family home located at 812 West Main Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The Robert E. and Barbara Schwartz House is a single-family home located at 3201 West Sugnet Road in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

The Joseph A. Cavanagh House is a single-family home located at 415 West Main Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The house is architecturally significant because it demonstrates the beginnings of architect Alden B. Dow's interpretation of the Prairie Style.