Hillsdale College is a private coeducational college for about 1200 students. It was founded in 1844 and accepts no Federal money. The campus occupies about 200 acres, and eighty-five percent of students live in ten dormitories and eight Greek houses.
A monument by Lorado Taft honors Hillsdale College alumni who fought in the Civil War.
New buildings blend in with the historic architecture.
The day was bright and sunny, but chilly and windy. I walked around downtown and took a few photos, although the sun soon was too low on the horizon to allow much photography. 
City Hall
Hillsdale has an unusual street layout, and some of the intersections have given rise to unique building designs. Many of the downtown buildings have a historic character.
Hillsdale County Courthouse
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad later became part of the New York Central System; the former Lake Shore track survives mostly in pieces operated by various short line railroads.
The former depot is privately owned.
Indiana Northeastern Railroad operates out of the former New York Central division office building. The antique wig-wag crossing signal came from a road crossing in Indiana.
The fire-gutted caboose is serviceable and is used on ballast trains.
CF7 1500 powers Lake Central excursion trains.
