The History of Manistee

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I live in a city that is known for several reasons. The city, Manistee, offers several historical sites, beautiful beaches, plenty of acres of woods and National Forests and Lake Michigan. People who come to visit to experience great hunting and fishing also can enjoy seeing the many historic buildings and homes and learn how the past made Manistee a place of opportunity and wealth. The lumber is still a major part of employment to this very day.
Manistee means the “principal river of the county”. (Civicplus) It came from a tribe called the Ojibwa. Some people like the Ministigweyaa thinks that Manistee is named from them calling it the “river with islands at its mouth”. “Spirit of the woods” is also a common definition for Manistee.
Manistee was officially founded in 1826 by missionaries passing through. In, 1832 is when it started to become more popular because of traders that came from Massachusetts. (CivicPlus) They built log houses out of lumber because Manistee was heavily populated with trees. The foreigners from Massachusetts told friends and family about their big discovery and more and more people were noticing how great the land was and how much they could do with the lumber and the big Manistee river. Even though they thought that they were the first to arrive, they were soon driven out by a tribe called the Ottawa indians. The indians had been there for about 2 to 3 years prior. The “Lake Country” was apart of the sisterhood of states in 1837 with a population of 87,278 people. The first person to make a settlement on Manistee grounds was a man named John Stronach on April 16, 1841, with his son Adam. He and 15 other men made a saw mill soon after. There were around 200 people in Manistee at this time. A...

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...l of Michigan. Taking boats was also a main source for traveling to go about and trade. The beach area at this time was covered with mostly Pine trees and sandy hills. Many people thought this was an empty and scary place because of how the land was shaped with all of the trees. The people who had lived there for many years saw the greatness of it all. The Pine was actually a main product that brought Manistee people into wealth.
Manistee became a city due to the many great resources discovered, great men and women that worked endlessly through both joy and hardship who saw opportunity for a better life. The people who enjoy all the qualities Manistee offers should take in the history and remember those who worked through blood, sweat and tears to make the city what it is today.

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