Lowell

by Lisa Barker Plank and Lowell Area Historical Museum

Book Overview

Settlement of the Lowell area centered on the confluence of the Grand and Flat Rivers. Joseph and Magdaleine LaFramboise first established a fur trading post near the Ottawa village, Segwun, where the rivers meet. The community grew as settlers poured into the area attracted by the growing lumber industry and rich farmland. Diverse businesses emerged including a cutter factory, a vibrant clamming industry, and the state s oldest family-run flour mill...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153165150X
• ISBN13: 9781531651503
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"