The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗A post to trade with the local Ottawa people was established by a man named Campau here in 1825. The township was established in 1839.
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CommonsTown hall, Manlius Township, Michigan2024
CommonsRailroad bridge, Manlius Township, Michigan2024
CommonsManlius Township, Michigan2024
CommonsNew Richmond Swing Bridge - Manlius Township Michigan2006
CommonsNew Richmond Allegan County Michigan Old Bridge2005
CommonsCnO RR Over the Kalamazoo River Allegan County Michigan2005National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Manlius
1 place in Manlius is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Michiganby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1998first listedFifty-Seventh Street Bridge
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The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.