Shiawassee
"Old Perry Centre"
Perry, MI
The first settler in what is now Perry Township was Josiah Purdy, who in 1836 built a log cabin near an Indian trail.
Birthplace Of Alfred Day Hershey
Owosso, MI
Nobel Laureate Alfred Day Hershey (1908-1997) was born here in Owosso.
Birthplace of Thomas Edmund Dewey
Owosso, MI
Born here, above his grandfather’s general store, on March 24, 1902, Thomas Dewey is known as one of Owosso’s most famous sons.
Byron
Byron, MI
Samuel W. Dexter, of Dexter, Michigan, made the first purchase of land here in July 1824.
Byron Cemetery
Byron, MI
Byron Cemetery originated with the 1837 interment of Theodore H. Provost, the son of one of Byron’s founders.
Comstock Cabin
Owosso, MI
Elias Comstock was the first pioneer to erect a permanent residence in Owosso.
Corunna Public Schools
Corunna, MI
The Corunna School District was organized in 1842.
Durand Railroad History
Durand, MI
Durand’s first settlers began farming here in 1837.
Durand Union Station
Durand, MI
Designed by Detroit architects Spier and Rohns, the 239-foot-long Grand Trunk Western Union Depot originally featured a spacious waiting...
Ellen May Tower
Byron, MI
The daughter of Civil War Captain Samuel and Sarah Tower, Ellen May Tower was born May 8, 1868, in Byron.
First Congregational Church and Society
Owosso, MI
In 1840 thirteen people founded a Presbyterian congregation on the principles of opposition to slavery and “total abstinence from all...
First National Bank
Corunna, MI
This structure was built as a bank in 1903.
Governor Parsons
Corunna, MI
Andrew Parsons was born in Hoosick, New York, in 1817.
Hazelton
New Lothrop, MI
In 1849 the state of Michigan gave Porter Hazelton over six thousand acres of land in what soon became Hazelton Township.
Herman C. Frieseke
Owosso, MI
Herman C. Frieseke built this house in 1872.
Hugh Mc Curdy
Corunna, MI
Hugh McCurdy (1829-1908), a native of Scotland, immigrated with his parents to Birmingham, Michigan, in 1837.
Judd's Corners
Corunna, MI
Known more recently as Juddville, Judd’s Corners was first settled in 1853 when Connecticut native John Judd purchased four hundred acres...
Knaggs Bridge Area
Bancroft, MI
Oral traditions of the Anishinaabek and archaeological evidence show people living here for thousands of years.
Maple RIver
Shiawassee Township, MI
In 1837 four couples came to this area, known as Maple River, from Oakland County to claim their newly purchased acreage.
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Lothrop, MI
In February 1889 the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Lothrop was organized.
Michigan's First Coal Mine
Corunna, MI
Alexander McArthur of Corunna discovered coal on the banks of Coal Creek in 1839.
Saint Mary's Church
Morrice, MI
In 1870 Father Joseph Kraemer became pastor of a Catholic mission at Corunna that included all of Shiawassee County.
Shaftsburg School
Shaftsburg, MI
John Peter Shaft founded the village of Shaftsburg.
Shiawassee County Courthouse
Corunna, MI
Territorial Governor Lewis Cass established Shiawassee County in 1822, but as there were few white settlers in the area, its government...