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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. In 1858, James Gargett platted a larger nearby area and dubbed it "Alma."
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]
Gratiot County (/ ˈ ɡ r æ ʃ ɪ t / GRASH-it) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 41,761. [2] The county seat is Ithaca, [3] although its most populous city is Alma. Gratiot County comprises the Alma, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI Combined ...
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.
Grand Rapids Greater Area Street Map (Map). Blue Bell, PA: Universal Map. ... Official Road Map (Map). 1 in:2 mi. Grand Haven, MI: Ottawa County Road Commission.
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 Roadside rest area southbound US-27, north of Alma Alma: January ...
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.
The Brown Site, designated 20GR21, is an archaeological site located along the Pine River [3] near Tyler Road, south of Alma College. [4] It is situated on a sandy point near a small creek. [ 3 ] The site was discovered in 1976 as part of a survey of the Pine River watershed by researchers from Alma College , and excavations were conducted in ...