Albion also has many stories of overcoming hardships that stretch back over 100 years. We have seen various losses in the past 20 years including the closure of the largest employer at the time, Hayes Albion. With Albion Community Hospital closing during the same year, 2002, and K-Mart also closing that same year, there have been series of hardships that Albionites have weathered.
The following stories demonstrate elements of Albion’s resiliency in recent years. Building upon the city’s strengths is a common thread that can generate even more momentum for continued growth and prosperity.
MOMENTUM
Below are some “cornerstone posts” that each link to more stories about our favorite Albion progress themes. These include the Bohm Theatre Restoration, the Albion Malleable Brewery, the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, the Ludington Center, the Coca-Cola mural restoration, and Walk the Beat.
Bohm Theatre reopens
October 2014 big event – ribbon cutting at the Bohm From left to right, Friends of the Bohm board members Mary Slater (from Albion Heritage.com),
Brewery Open House Spring 2018
Albion Malleable Brewing Co. was one of the businesses in the 400 block of S. Superior Street to open its doors for the open house
Courtyard by Marriott – Albion – Tour – April 2018
The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Albion Michigan opened in March 2018. The 75-room hotel is located at 200 S. Superior Street and managed by
Ludington Center Opens – Preview Tour
Also known as the “101” building, the Ludington Center at 101 N. Superior Street, on the corner of W. Cass Street (next to City Hall) and
Viewing Albion from above
Read more about how the citizens of Albion raised funds to restore the mural.
Walk the Beat Albion
Walk the Beat Albion Index Walk the Beat Albion helps to promote local musical artists. This event also provides awareness for people who may need
A ribbon-cutting for a new woman-owned business happened in early September!
Learn about how Albion leaders found workers when immigration was shut off during World War I, in 1916. The Great Migration
Read about the 2020 Upjohn Economic Forecast, the Report on Albion’s Infrastructure, and the Sheridan Township Solar Farms below.
OVERVIEW – Albion’s 2020 Economic Forecast includes surprises and unknowns – An Overview
Notes:
- http://www.albionmich.com/history/histor_notebook/020630.shtml
- http://www.albionmich.com/history/histor_notebook/S_Hospital.shtml
- https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Albion-Kmart-first-to-close-in-Michigan-7106305.php
- https://www.michiganradio.org/education/2017-12-08/the-growing-pains-of-annexation-in-albion-and-marshall