What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? According to history.com, Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is short for June 19 and, broadly speaking, commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. It is considered the longest running African American holiday. Juneteenth marks the day Major General Gordon Granger of the Union
Settled: 1835 The Early Pioneers The race was on. In 1830, James Murray lived with his family in Superior, Washtenaw County in Michigan but wanted something more. After purchasing four acres of land in what is now known as Argentine, he moved his family with plans of starting his own mill. When he arrived, he
This series profiles the beginning and history of the towns and cities surrounding Flint in Genesee County. The profiles will be presented according to the earliest known settlement year. Major highlights will include founding, notable personage, major events, noted locations and businesses. The Early Pioneers The crowd was jubilant and music filled the air. Uncle
This Saturday, February 22, the Genesee County Historical Society will present “From Mexico to Michigan” at the Eastern Food Bank of Michigan from 10:30am to 12:30pm. This is a free event but attendees absolutely MUST RSVP as seating and resources are limited. To RSVP please hit the “Reserve a Spot” button on Facebook, send email
Saturday, February 8, is National Boy Scouts Day. This day was created to honor the anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America by newspaperman, William Dickson Boyce in 1910. Since its founding the Boy Scouts of America, have helped millions of young boys and men do good deeds, learn survival skills and
This series profiles the beginnings and history of the towns and cities surrounding Flint in Genesee County. The profiles will be presented in order according to the earliest known settlement year. Major highlights will include founding, notable personage, major events, noted locations and businesses. The Early Pioneers In the beginning of the 1830s, the area
On Sunday, February 2, the famous soothsayer and weather witch, Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his den and condemn us to 6 more weeks of snow and cold and rain and cold and snow. But will he? This year has been a mild winter really (knock on wood). And if it stays as grey and
On Thursday, January 30, the Genesee County Historical Society presents “Sit-down to Shut down: The 84-Year War Between General Motors and the UAW” from 7:30-8:30pm at UM-Flint’s Francis Willson Thompson Library. Admission is free but seating is limited. Please RSVP by calling 810.410. 4605. This presentation examines the eight-decade war between General Motors and the
This new series profiles the beginning and history of the towns and cities surrounding Flint in Genesee County. The profiles will be presented according to the earliest known settlement year. Major highlights will include founding, notable personage, major events, noted locations and business. The Early Pioneers During the 1820s, the United States was beginning to
We all know the story of the wily Billy Durant and partner J. Dallas Dort as they worked to put “vehicle city” on the map with the world-famous Durant-Dort Carriage Company. Now is your chance to visit the historic offices of the most infamous men of Flint. Enjoy some light hors d’oeuvres amongst festive holiday
On November 16, we posted a story about Todd’s Tavern – the first restaurant in Flint owned by John and Polly Todd in 1830. A significant number of readers inquired as to the location of Todd’s Tavern. At the time, the location was unknown to us. The only piece of information we had to go
In 1834, Flint River was a small but busy settlement. It was a place of passage with travelers stopping for the night before heading north to Saginaw and beyond. Due to this traffic, it was becoming quite a place of commerce and, seeing opportunity, persons were quickly buying up available land. Homesteads were being built
