The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Bruce was originally called Lie, and under the latter name was founded in 1881. It was renamed in 1883, but the namesake is unclear. Some hold Bruce was named for the son of an early Chicago Northwestern railroad official, while others believe it was named for Blanche K. Bruce, an African-American statesman and friend of Roscoe Conkling, U.S. Senator from New York at the time.
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1 historic place in Bruce
1 place in Bruce is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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When they were listed
Then & now
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.