Huron County Historical Society

Huron County, Michigan

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Take a fascinating journey through the history of Huron County, Michigan with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it. Huron County, Michigan, was organized by the Michigan legislature in 1859 and quickly became known for its abundant natural resources-in particular, lumber. In the summer of 1881, disaster struck, as 1,500 square miles of forest burned. Huron County rose again, replacing lumbering with agriculture as its major industry. This agricultural tradition, along with commercial fishing, continues to this day. In Huron County, Michigan the Huron County Historical Society showcases the histories of the communities of Bad Axe, Bay Port and Ora Labora, Caseville, Elkton, Harbor Beach and Port Hope, Pigeon, Port Austin, Sebewaing, Ubly, and White Rock, using over 200 vintage photographs. Stop by the Caseville Mercantile or visit the old Caseville High School. Go back in time to the 1933 Sebewaing Farmers and Merchants parade that wound its way through the downtown area. A 1920s Prohibition scene comes to life in Bad Axe as Deputy Duncan McKenzie dumps illegal whiskey into the sewer at the site of today's old City Hall.

Produktdetails

• Images of America
• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 165mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780738519265
• ISBN-10: 073851926X
• Artikelnr.: 22407444

Autorenporträt

This book was prepared by the Huron County Historical Society, with each chapter devoted to the individual histories of the cities and towns of Huron County. In compiling this visual history, the Society seeks to preserve the area's heritage, and ensure that the memories of the region's pioneer days are not forgotten by generations to come.