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The Homer Village Historic District is a commercial and residential historic district roughly bounded by Leigh, Burgess, Hamilton, School, and Byron Streets in Homer, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Winning two state championships, in 2004 and 2006, and was televised on ESPN's 50 States in 50 Days segment on the state of Michigan. In the early morning of May 16, 2010, the "new" Homer mills, a local landmark, burned to the ground. The fire is estimated to be the biggest fire in the town's history since the high school burned down in 1943.
2009 Michigan had the worst unemployment rate of any state, peaking at over 15%, due to the Automotive industry crisis of 2008–2010 and the Great Recession. 2010 Michigan lost 0.6% of its population since the previous census, the first decline in its population recorded by the United States Census Bureau .
The first mill in Homer was constructed about 1837 by Leon Barney and was likely located near the location of the later Cortright- H. Van Patten Co. Mill. In the 1850s, Cornelius Cuykendall Cortright moved from New York state to Michigan , settling first in Hillsdale County, then Branch County before moving to a location near Homer. [ 3 ]
This was the beginning of the village of Homer. In 1834, the territorial legislature divided the area into townships of 12-mile (19 km) squares 144 square miles (370 km 2). The township in lower Calhoun County was named Homer due to the influence of James Hopkins and many other settlers from Homer, Cortland County, New York.
Michigan as part of the Province of Quebec 1774–1776. Territorial disputes between French and British colonists helped start the French and Indian War as part of the larger Seven Years' War, which took place from 1754 to 1763 and resulted in the defeat of France.
Homer Historic District may refer to: in the United States (by state) Homer Historic District (Homer, Georgia), listed on the NRHP in Banks County, Georgia; Homer Historic District (Homer, Louisiana), listed on the NRHP in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; Homer Village Historic District, Homer, Michigan, listed on the NRHP in Calhoun County, Michigan
Library of Congress, Michigan: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide, Research Guides, Washington DC "Michigan Societies", familysearch.org, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Mostly related to genealogy but includes links to historical societies).