Lester Morgan built the first sawmill on the White River in 1868. By 1873, he established the first post office at Morgan Station's railroad depot. Morgan had a four-story building--known as the Morgan Inn--erected on North Street, which was the center of town. Sextus Wilcox and Lester Morgan platted the village of Morgan in July 1874. Wilcox bought out Morgan, and the village's name was changed to White Cloud, which sits in the center of Newaygo County. In 1910, the county seat was moved from Newaygo to White Cloud. With the loss of the railroad depot around 1963, the city structure severely ... Read More
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Lester Morgan built the first sawmill on the White River in 1868. By 1873, he established the first post office at Morgan Station's railroad depot. Morgan had a four-story building--known as the Morgan Inn--erected on North Street, which was the center of town. Sextus Wilcox and Lester Morgan platted the village of Morgan in July 1874. Wilcox bought out Morgan, and the village's name was changed to White Cloud, which sits in the center of Newaygo County. In 1910, the county seat was moved from Newaygo to White Cloud. With the loss of the railroad depot around 1963, the city structure severely ... Read More
Lester Morgan built the first sawmill on the White River in 1868. By 1873, he established the first post office at Morgan Station's railroad depot. Morgan had a four-story building--known as the Morgan Inn--erected on North Street, which was the center of town. Sextus Wilcox and Lester Morgan platted the village of Morgan in July 1874. Wilcox bought out Morgan, and the village's name was changed to White Cloud, which sits in the center of Newaygo County. In 1910, the county seat was moved from Newaygo to White Cloud. With the loss of the railroad depot around 1963, the city structure severely diminished. However, White Cloud is famous for one of the only remaining wooden railroad trestles that is still in use today.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 8th May 2023
State: Michigan
ISBN: 9781467109741
Format: Paperback
BISACs: TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) PHOTOGRAPHY / History HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Author Bio
The White Cloud Community Library is fortunate to house three historical collections. Robert Thompson put together 17 three-ring scrapbooks containing the history of the area; the binders are filled with handwritten histories, photographs, and newspaper articles dating to the early 20th century. Dr. Sidney Douglass left handmade wooden boxes that house maps and hundreds of images. Martha Evans was the founder of the Newaygo County Historical Society and collected photographs and postcards of Newaygo County.
Lester Morgan built the first sawmill on the White River in 1868. By 1873, he established the first post office at Morgan Station's railroad depot. Morgan had a four-story building--known as the Morgan Inn--erected on North Street, which was the center of town. Sextus Wilcox and Lester Morgan platted the village of Morgan in July 1874. Wilcox bought out Morgan, and the village's name was changed to White Cloud, which sits in the center of Newaygo County. In 1910, the county seat was moved from Newaygo to White Cloud. With the loss of the railroad depot around 1963, the city structure severely diminished. However, White Cloud is famous for one of the only remaining wooden railroad trestles that is still in use today.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 8th May 2023
State: Michigan
ISBN: 9781467109741
Format: Paperback
BISACs: TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) PHOTOGRAPHY / History HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
The White Cloud Community Library is fortunate to house three historical collections. Robert Thompson put together 17 three-ring scrapbooks containing the history of the area; the binders are filled with handwritten histories, photographs, and newspaper articles dating to the early 20th century. Dr. Sidney Douglass left handmade wooden boxes that house maps and hundreds of images. Martha Evans was the founder of the Newaygo County Historical Society and collected photographs and postcards of Newaygo County.