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Alma was founded in 1853 by Ralph Ely. Perhaps first known for the Alma Springs Sanitarium, built and promoted in the 1880s by millionaire lumberman and capitalist Ammi W. Wright, it achieved its greatest prominence nationally in the 1910s and 1920s as home of the Republic Motor Truck Company, briefly the largest exclusive truck manufacturer in the world. [5]
1885 map with Alma Downtown Historic District at center Ammi Williard Wright In 1853/54, General Ralph Ely purchased land along the Pine River and settled there with his wife and children. [ 3 ] He erected a mill and a settlement, "Elyton," sprang up in the area.
Alma: March 28, 1985: Lumberjack & Riverdrivers Association Park: Lumberjack Road, about 1.5 miles N of M-46 Seville: January 11, 1982: Dr. Charles H. MacLachlan Sanitarium and House† 6482 Pingree Road Elwell: January 8, 1981: Michigan Masonic Home: 1200 Wright Avenue Alma: May 21, 1985: Michigan's Petroleum Industry Informational Designation
The Wright Opera House Block, also known as the Alma Opera House Block, is a commercial block located at 101–113 East Superior Street and 408 North State Street in Alma, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
A modern map of the area of Alma, Safad uploaded from OpenStreetMap via Wikimedia maps in 2020. This map is part of a series of historical maps used for comparison, showing the same area. Related files include: Template:See more images; Latitude: 33° 3′ 20″ N: Longitude: 35° 29′ 28″ E: Horizontal resolution: 1 dpc: Vertical resolution ...
The Conservation Park Site, also known as the Pine River Park Site and designated 20GR33, is an archaeological site located along the Pine River in Alma, Michigan.The site was discovered by archaeologists from Alma College in 1976, and excavations conducted in 1977-81 and 1983-85 found early Woodland period material.
The Holiday Park Site, designated 20GR91, is an archaeological site located in Alma, Michigan. The site is a few hundred meters south of the Pine River, [3] and was the location of a Late Woodland period village covering approximately 0.5 acres (0.20 ha). [1] The Holiday Park Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
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