Saginaw County, Michigan

As part of the Northwest Territory, the Saginaw wilderness was not organized into a county until January 28, 1835. When Canadian, Scottish, German, and Irish pioneers began to settle along the region's many rivers, small communities developed-Burt, Birch Run, Bridgeport, Frankenmuth, Freeland, Hemlock, Merrill, St. Charles, Chesaning, Oakley, and Zilwaukee-in addition to larger towns such as Carrollton, Saginaw City, and East Saginaw. Using stories and photographs collected from life-long residents and historical societies throughout Saginaw County, this book documents the colorful lumbering, agricultural, and industrial past of these communities from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s.

Roselynn Ederer is a fourth-generation Saginaw County resident. All eight of her great-grandparents came from Germany, settling in Saginaw County in the 1850s. She has been researching Saginaw Valley history for over a decade and is the author of numerous books and articles on Saginaw County history, including Thomas Township, another title in the Images of America series.