| Author: | Nancy J. Ingalsbee, Carol Garofalo, Allegan County Historical Society | ISBN: | 9781439618752 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | August 29, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nancy J. Ingalsbee, Carol Garofalo, Allegan County Historical Society |
| ISBN: | 9781439618752 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | August 29, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
During the summer of 1834, a group of eastern land investors set its sights on newly platted land at the �great bend� in the Kalamazoo River, now known as Allegan. This former site of a Pottawatomi village was blessed with both beauty and bounty. Surrounded by woods and with a river racing through
it, a busy community of commerce and recreation was envisioned. It was a perfect combination for enjoyable and productive lives for those who would purchase parcels of land. They could never imagine the many changes their riverside village would see�the part it would play in the rebuilding of Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871; Allegan�s own devastating fire in 1884, which destroyed the downtown area; the arrival and departure of various businesses; and the phenomenon of countless local families who have had a continuous presence in Allegan for many generations. It is the stories behind these photographs of people, businesses, and events that bring Allegan�s past to light in such a marvelous way.
it, a busy community of commerce and recreation was envisioned. It was a perfect combination for enjoyable and productive lives for those who would purchase parcels of land. They could never imagine the many changes their riverside village would see�the part it would play in the rebuilding of Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871; Allegan�s own devastating fire in 1884, which destroyed the downtown area; the arrival and departure of various businesses; and the phenomenon of countless local families who have had a continuous presence in Allegan for many generations. It is the stories behind these photographs of people, businesses, and events that bring Allegan�s past to light in such a marvelous way.
During the summer of 1834, a group of eastern land investors set its sights on newly platted land at the �great bend� in the Kalamazoo River, now known as Allegan. This former site of a Pottawatomi village was blessed with both beauty and bounty. Surrounded by woods and with a river racing through
it, a busy community of commerce and recreation was envisioned. It was a perfect combination for enjoyable and productive lives for those who would purchase parcels of land. They could never imagine the many changes their riverside village would see�the part it would play in the rebuilding of Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871; Allegan�s own devastating fire in 1884, which destroyed the downtown area; the arrival and departure of various businesses; and the phenomenon of countless local families who have had a continuous presence in Allegan for many generations. It is the stories behind these photographs of people, businesses, and events that bring Allegan�s past to light in such a marvelous way.
it, a busy community of commerce and recreation was envisioned. It was a perfect combination for enjoyable and productive lives for those who would purchase parcels of land. They could never imagine the many changes their riverside village would see�the part it would play in the rebuilding of Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871; Allegan�s own devastating fire in 1884, which destroyed the downtown area; the arrival and departure of various businesses; and the phenomenon of countless local families who have had a continuous presence in Allegan for many generations. It is the stories behind these photographs of people, businesses, and events that bring Allegan�s past to light in such a marvelous way.
