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The name Manistee comes from the Ojibwa who lived in the region.
Some believe it means Spirit of the Woods--and that seems fitting.
The abundance of towering white pine trees attracted John Stronach to build the first sawmill in the area in 1841.
A thriving lumber town rose up along the river. A fire destroyed much of the town in 1871, and wealthy lumber barons decided to rebuild the town out of brick; those structures still line River Street today.
The Manistee streets are quieter now than they were in the town's heyday, but the Victorian charm and over a century of remarkable history remain.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:130 pages
- Publisher:Arcadia Pub (Sc)
- Publication Date:10/05/2021
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- ISBN:9781540247292
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:130 pages
- Publisher:Arcadia Pub (Sc)
- Publication Date:10/05/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781540247292
