The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗On March 1, 1836, James Seymour purchased the property first in the future Township in section 36. Henry Heister, with his wife and three children, were the first settlers in the spring of 1837, coming from Livingston County. His home was on the Butternut Creek on the piece of property he purchased, the southwest quarter of section 19. Heister's son, George, was the first born in the Township. With in a few years after arriving, he move to Genesee Township.
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3 historic places in Forest
3 places in Forest are 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
Listed 1982Alexander McClew Farm House
Listed 1982Swayze, E. S., Drugstore/Otisville Mason Lodge No. 401Listed 1982Parker and Dunstan Hardware/Dr. E. D. Lewis BuildingThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.