History · Nadeau

Nadeau’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Nadeau. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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Nadeau was settled as a farm owned by Barney Nadeau. In 1878, the Chicago and North Western Railway opened a station in the community. A post office opened in Nadeau under the name Nadean, with Barney Nadeau serving as postmaster; the name was corrected to Nadeau on February 20, 1890.

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Timeline

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1909Nadeau, Michigan, 1909Commons
1910s2 items · Logging scene in Nadeau, Michigan, 19…Commons
1920–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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Nadeau, decade by decade

1920s–
1990s
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Then & now

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