Croswell’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Croswell. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The settlement, originally known as Black River, was established in 1845. Later it was known as Davisville, after the town's first postmaster. In 1877 it was renamed Croswell, in honor of Governor Charles Croswell. The town separated politically from Lexington Township by incorporating as a city in 1881.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Croswell’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Croswell’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewAutomobiles of Croswell, Mich, 1909: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Croswell
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Croswell, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Croswell
1 place in Croswell is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Automobiles of Croswell, Mich (1909) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1), the Library of Congress (3) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.