Chesaning Township (1877)
Having already covered what the village of Chesaning itself would have looked like in the year 1877, let’s move out into the surrounding township and see what we can find.
August 18, 2024
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The Forgotten Places of Chesaning
The area surrounding the village of Chesaning contains a surprisingly high number of now lost and forgotten places of interest, most of which no longer appear on any map, and many that have even faded from local memory.
January 13, 2023
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Chesaning in 1877 Part 7: …and the Rest
We conclude our tour of Chesaning in the year 1877 with a few last points of interest that are scattered throughout the village.
December 13, 2022
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Chesaning in 1877, Part 6: Railroad
The first railroad ever built in Michigan started service all the way back in 1830, but rail service did not reach Chesaning until decades later, with the first train arriving amidst an elaborate opening ceremony in September of 1867.
November 30, 2022
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Chesaning in 1877, Part 5: The Cantwell Block
If we continue moving further west along Broad Street, and cross over Saginaw Street, we will arrive a group of storefronts that are collectively known as The Cantwell Block…
November 22, 2022
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