History · Ada
Ada’s history is
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The public archives hold just one old photo of Ada. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
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The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗At the turn of the 19th century, the land that would become Ada was a village of the Grand River Band of Ottawa, led by Nebawnaygezhick.
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0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo1 archive item has no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewAda Township, MI location: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Ada
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Before
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2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today13 photos
CommonsAmway Headquarters2025
CommonsAda, Michigan2025
CommonsAda Dam, Thornapple River2025
CommonsAda Covered Bridge2025
CommonsWestMichiganHinduTemple WMHT Ada MI 2019 10 10 16 07 172019
CommonsAda Township Park2019
CommonsPolo umpire2010
CommonsUSSS CAT Bush2008
CommonsAda Michigan ThornappleRiver Dam DSCN96952006
CommonsAda Michigan StreetSceneDSCN97162006
CommonsAda Michigan Amway HQ DSCN97202006
CommonsAda MI GrandRiver DSCN96842006
MapAda Covered Bridge TIGER map2006Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Ada Township, MI location and it appears here side by side.
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From Wikimedia Commons (14) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.