Union Steel was the world’s largest manufacturer of oven and broiler pan shelves

Albion's Mother's Day Founder, Juliette Calhoun Blakeley is described on a historical marker near the library,  on S. Ionia St ...

In honor of Memorial Day 2025, we are pleased to share a column from local historian Frank Passic, first published ...

Washington Gardner School - From 1872-2011, a school has sat on E. Michigan Avenue as a landmark where thousands of ...

That Cross marker stood there for sixty-one years as one of Albion’s “claim to fame,” until 2020, when it was ...

A two-part series of articles in the Morning Star by Frank Passic brought to light the fact that Albion's famous ...

This has been a mystery for many years: Who designed the two musical sculpture reliefs on the Band Shell in ...

Even though there will be no formal Juneteenth celebration with large groups of people in Albion in 2020, there are ...

The Old Rugged House Rev. Bennard once quipped, “I’ve been introduced as the author of ‘The Old Gray Mare,’ ‘The ...

The Old Rugged House In 1912 Rev. Bennard lived in an apartment at the home of Professor Delos Fall (formerly ...

Censor Theatre, Albion, Mich, 1916 The first “talkie” movie that came to Albion was shown at the Censor Theatre in ...

THE ALBION RECORDER HAS BEEN AROUND A LOT LONGER THAN YOU THINK Albion Recorder, October 4, 2001, pp. 2, 37As ...

Photo card from circa 1907 by the acclaimed photographer Pesha who went all over Michigan producing picture postcards. Morning Star, ...

Morning Star, June 28, 1994, pg 17Following the stock market crash in 1929, major financial reverses occurred in this country ...

Massive Army-Navy “E” Excellence Award Presentation Ceremony Wednesday, May 5, 1943 Morning Star, November 23, 1997, pg. 12It certainly was ...

 Morning Star, June 30, 2002, pg. 16With the recent shocking and historically pivotal announcement of the closing of Harvard Industries/Hayes-Albion, ...

Morning Star, November 4, 2007, pg. 18 With next Sunday, November 11 being Veteran’s Day, we are reminded of the ...

Morning Star, October 3, 2014, pg. 22If you read this article before Sunday afternoon, be sure and come to my ...

Union Steel was the world’s largest manufacturer of oven and broiler pan shelves More articles that mention Frank Passic from ...

Morning Star, February 24, 2012, pg. 16 One of Albion’s most revered institutions will be celebrating a very big anniversary ...

Morning Star, February 17, 2002, pg. 11 There’s a business in town that is 75 years old this year and ...

G. E. DEAN 1901 Sidewalk Stamp Morning Star, June 14, 1998, pg. 2 I’d like to add an historical footnote ...

First Albion Union Steel Location in 1905 Albion Recorder, November 17, 1997, pg. 4-A The recent announcement that the City ...

This In Memoriam is published by The Recorder online, in part, due to its regional interest, and also due to ...

From wikipedia: Founded 1920s Founding location Detroit, Michigan, United States Years active 1910s − 1932 Territory Detroit Criminal activities Murder, ...

Union Steel, Huron Street Location Morning Star, March 10, 2002, pg. 19 It was good to see the big turnout ...

By KEN WYATT Contributing Writer November 27, 2019 Albion, Concord and Homer share a unique geographic profile: The three sit ...

This portrait of Juliette Calhoun Blakeley is in the Gardner House Museum. On May 13, 1877, the second Sunday of ...

Q- What brings dozens of big yellow buses full of kids to downtown Albion on a regular basis? A- Kids ...

Dickerson Music Co. has been serving the music needs of Albion for over 60 years.   As part of our in-depth coverage ...

Union Steel from above Morning Star, April 16, 2000, pg. 16 We take time here this week to note the ...

This view of the waterfall in Victory Park shows one of the most beautiful views of Albion's natural landscape. It ...

Bournelis Park, on the right of this photo, is located where Cass Street crosses Superior Street in Albion Michigan. This corner could be ...

This is the second of several stories that lead up to the May 9, 2018, Albion Community Foundation Gala celebrating ...

This is the first of several stories that lead up to the May 9, 2018 Albion Community Foundation Gala celebrating ...

This book by Frank Passic has information about a number of interesting Albion themes including the Cardboard Classic, the Purple ...

The corner of Superior and Cass Streets has been the site of construction during 2016 at 101 N. Superior  Street.  ...

Thanks to Frank Passic for taking this photo on site before the groundbreaking of the new hotel in downtown Albion ...

Words from Frank Passic: "Say goodbye to Howard Hall for the last time. This is where the Albion Public Schools ...

From an article by Frank Passic on AlbionMich.com The Purple Gang was a group of notorious Detroit gangsters during the ...

Riverside Cemetery has been the final resting place for the men and women of Albion since 1837. Take a tour ...

Albion Public Schools have a pair of rocks near the entrance to the school building. These rocks are often painted ...