History · Amboy
Amboy’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Amboy. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
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The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Amboy Township was formed by the Michigan Legislature on March 28, 1850 from the southern sections of Ransom Township and Woodbridge Township, which resulted in the new township's unusual shape along the state border with Ohio.
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0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo1 archive item has no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewAmboy Township, MI location: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10By decade
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Before
2000
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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Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Amboy Township, MI location and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.