The Origins of Genesee CountyPart 4: Durant Hotel
Concluding our four-part series on the origins of Genesee County, let’s go…
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The Origins of Genesee County Part 3: Occupations
Up until the year 1840, Genesee County had a self-sufficient economy through…
The Origins of Genesee County Part 2: Early Settlement Patterns
Where did Genesee County inhabitants come from? Where did they settle once…
The Origins of Genesee CountyPart 1: What’s in a Name?
When what is now Genesee County began to take shape (back in…
Flint’s Haunted History
Whether you believe ghosts are real or not, Flint’s history certainly is…
Swept Away The Flood of 1947
From April 4-11 1947, a combination of melting snow, moderate-to-intense spring thunderstorms,…
The People’s Mayor Flint Mayor Floyd J. McCree
In 1966, a time when civil rights proponents and racially segregated neighborhoods…
A Patriot from the PastJonathan Beach
One of Flint’s early pioneers was an American Revolutionary War veteran named…
Beecher Tornado of 1953
June 8, 1953 started out as a warm spring day in the…
A Jacob of All Trades
The city of Flint as we know it today began in the…
A Drive Down History Lane
Many street names in Flint originate from the settlers who platted the…
Willa the Warrior
Willa Hawkins has been a warrior her whole life. She is the…