FALLING WATERS PARK (Spring Arbor)
Beverly Cunningham at Falling Waters Park dedication 1994 From our Historical Notebook this week we present a photograph of Beverly Cunningham, standing next to the
Category: General Guide to Albion
Escape to Canada – 1863
January 26, 1847—was probably the most eventful day in the history of Marshall, Michigan. On that day in 1847, Michigan had become a state exactly
Purple Gang – Part 1 – by Frank Passic
THE PURPLE GANG, PART I Morning Star, December 8, 1996, pg. 21 This is my long-awaited and overdue article(s) about the infamous Purple Gang. To
Caminata – a three-month pilgrimage
Below – a gallery of Albion’s material culture that gathered, catalogued and displayed at the Bobbitt Visual Arts Center at Albion College. Caminata, a three-month
Cozy Up with Art 2019
Cozy Up with Art is an Albion tradition that began in 2003 as an event to spend some time with friends and neighbors. Albion Heritage
Homestead Savings Bank Celebrates 130 Years in Albion
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer Albion- In May of 1981, Homestead Savings Bank was completed where it stands now. The building is twice the size
Local Resident Becomes a Trail Host
By Sylvia Benavidez Contributing Writer Albion- Albion-A few months ago, Sylvia (Syd) Dulaney walked through Victory Park and crossed paths with a trail hiker who
The Recorder – 4th Q 2019
Enjoy the covers of The Recorder as pdfs. Click on an image to see the big file. Each file is over 1MB, so be patient.
When Albion got a Southern Flavor
In 1922, there were some changes to the community of Albion Michigan. It was just after World War I, and the immigrants who were hired