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The July 1, 1919, incarnation of M-89 was much shorter relative to today's road. Its western terminus was at a junction with M-11 (later US 31, now A-2) near Ganges.It traveled east to Fennville then turned south to Pearl before turning back to the east towards Allegan on an alignment that is a few miles south of the present day configuration.
Plainwell is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,788 at the 2020 census. [4] Plainwell is located on M-89 just east of its junction with US 131. The city of Otsego is about three miles (4.8 km) to the west.
Michigan Paper Company Mill Historic District† 200 Allegan St. Plainwell: June 15, 2015: Old Wing Mission† 5298 40th Ave. Holland: December 8, 1967: Oakland Christian Reformed Church: 4452 38th St. Hamilton: June 13, 1986: Otsego Methodist Church: 223 E. Allegan Otsego: January 17, 2002: Overisel Reformed Church(demolished) A-4706 142nd ...
M-43 east / M-89 – Plainwell, Otsego, Allegan: Northern end of M-43 concurrency; signed as exits 49A (east) and 49B (west); Allegan signed northbound only, Otsego signed southbound only: Gun Plain Township: 50.353: 81.035: 50: 106th Avenue: Southbound exit and northbound entrance: Martin Township: 55.397: 89.153: 55: M-222 west – Martin ...
Further north, the freeway enters Allegan County, and at Plainwell, M-43 departs US 131 to follow M-89 southeasterly. The two highways briefly cross through Barry County before crossing back into Kalamazoo County. M-43 and M-89 separate about a mile (1.6 km) north of Richland. M-89 continues southward into town, and M-43 turns northward. [4]
In 1887, Page formed another partnership with local Plainwell businessmen, and founded the Michigan Paper Company. They constructed a paper mill on this site, next to Lyon's 1872 mill. [2] The Michigan Paper Company was an immediate success, and in 1890 they purchased the B. F. Lyon & Co. Mill, which had ceased production only three years earlier.
Otsego was established in fall of 1831 by the Samuel Foster family from Vermont, [5] called Pine Creek by its initial settlers: Giles Scott and Hull Sherwood. A post office was established in 1832 under the name of Allegan, the name being changed to Otsego in 1835 with the organization of Allegan County, spearheaded by Otsego resident Dr. Samuel Foster. 1833 brought a school to the new town ...
Gun Plain Charter Township (T1N R11W) is a charter township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 6,148. [3] The city of Plainwell lies within the township's survey area, but is administratively autonomous.