Chesaning in 1877, Part 4: Hotel Block
If we continue west along Broad Street, we leave the riverside behind and come to the second of downtown Chesaning’s original commercial blocks.
November 16, 2022
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Chesaning in 1877, Part 3: Riverside
Our exploration of the 1877 layout of Chesaning continues as we leave the East Village behind and head west toward the modern downtown, crossing the bridge over the Shiawassee River to tour the 100 block of Broad Street.
November 3, 2022
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Chesaning in 1877, Part 2: The Dam
Even though Chesaning was founded as an agricultural settlement, no 19th century community could survive without a sawmill, and out here on what was still the frontier, the only practical means of driving a mill was through the power of water…
September 28, 2022
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Chesaning in 1877, Part 1: East Village
Now that we have determined our starting point (or rather had one determined for us by the vagaries of historical preservation), the next step is to develop an understanding of the physical layout of the village. This will make it easier to track the development of Chesaning over time.
September 7, 2022
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The Chesaning Argus, October 31, 1877
We begin with the very first issue of The Chesaning Argus, brought to us courtesy of its two young publishers, Dewitt Clinton Ashmun and George La Munyon. The village had benefited from having its own locally produced news sources in the past, but had been without a regular newspaper ever since The Chesaning Times had ceased publication in 1874.
August 1, 2022
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