116 South Main St.
Three Rivers, MI 49093
A three-floor brick home and blacksmith business built in the 1870’s by Arthur Silliman, an early pioneer in Three Rivers, MI. The confluence of the St. Joseph, Portage, and Rocky rivers at this site gave Three Rivers its name. Arthur Silliman deeded this property, named “Riversbye” to his daughter Sue in 1914. Sue Silliman was the Three Rivers librarian and historian for forty-two years. During that time, she served on national, state, and local boards of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Before she died in 1945, she left her papers, her home, and the memory of a life dedicated to the public service to her community.
