In 1836, pioneers settled in a fertile, gently rolling land south of Grand Rapids. Although surveyors said the area was "not destined to amount to much," the hard-working farmers who settled Kentwood, then known as Paris Township, created a quiet, affable community where life focused on farming, family, and friends. By the 20th century, the strength of the township had attracted thousands. Whether they were fleeing city life in Grand Rapids or emigrating from other countries, everyone longed to share in the prosperity the area offered. Kentwood captures the evolution of this community as it blossomed from a rural farming area into a flourishing city. Images of farms, homes, businesses, and people document the history of a remarkable, ever-changing community.
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Katerie Prior is a freelance writer who grew up in Grand Rapids. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Grand Adventure: The Heritage of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is a regular contributor to On-the-Town.
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Missionary Isaac McCoy established a Baptist mission tor Ottawa Indians on the banks of the Grand River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Paris Township, Grand Rapids, Bowen School, Forty-fourth Street, Kent County, Kalamazoo Avenue, Fifty-second Street, Wesley Brake, Bostwick Bowen, Calvin College, East Paris Christian School, Elsie Davis, Mayor Lamberts, Cora Bowen Stauffer, New York, Ethel Bowen, Heritage Hall, Home Acres, Philonzo Bowen, World War, Isaac Davis, United States, Woodland Mall New!
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Missionary Isaac McCoy established a Baptist mission tor Ottawa Indians on the banks of the Grand River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Paris Township, Grand Rapids, Bowen School, Forty-fourth Street, Kent County, Kalamazoo Avenue, Fifty-second Street, Wesley Brake, Bostwick Bowen, Calvin College, East Paris Christian School, Elsie Davis, Mayor Lamberts, Cora Bowen Stauffer, New York, Ethel Bowen, Heritage Hall, Home Acres, Philonzo Bowen, World War, Isaac Davis, United States, Woodland Mall New!
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- The Octagon House: A Home for All by Orson Squire Fowler on page 14
- The Native Americans (We Came to America) by Richard A. Bowen on page 10
- The Public Library (In the High Street) by Graeme Kent on page 124
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