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History of Flint, Michigan, USA

Journey back in time to Flint, Michigan, USA

Visit Flint, Michigan, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

Where is Flint, Michigan, USA?

• 1854 - Flint
  Flint, a post-township in the central part of Genesee county, Michigan. Pop., 3304.
  
  Flint, a thriving post-village in the above township, and...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1859
  FLINT, a township in Genesee co., in Michigan, U.S., 61 m NW of Detroit. Pop. 984.
  A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859
  
  
• 1895 - Flint
  Flint, a flourishing city and the capital of Genesee co, Mich., is situated on the Flint River, and on the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad, 34 miles...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Union Industrial Bldg., Flint, Mich.
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  First Baptist Church, Flint, Mich.
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  Catholic Church
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  Congregational Church
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  First Ward Park
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  Flint Wagon Works, Flint, Mich.
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  Saginaw Street, showing Flint P. Smith Building, Flint, Mich.
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  Hotel Dresden, Flint, Mich.
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  New Walsh Building, Flint, Mich.
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  St. Joseph Hospital, Flint, Michigan
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•  1901 - Four Killed by Train Today.
  Flint, Mich., June 14. - While MAJOR GEORGE W. BUCKINGHAM, his daughter ANNA, MRS. THOMAS APPLEGATE and her sister, MRS. GENERAL HUMPHREY, of Adrian, ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1905 - 11 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.
  Coaches of Flier Bound for Chicago Ditched in Michigan.
  
  FLINT, Mich., June 8. - A fast through train on the Grand Trunk Railroad bound for Chicago ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Court Street M. E. Church, 1908
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  Buick Factory and Offices, 1909
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  High School, 1909
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  Central Fire Station, 1910
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  View on East Kearsley Street
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  Hamilton Avenue, showing Buick and Weston-Mott Offices
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  Hotel Dresden
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  Walker School
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  Noon Hour at Buick and Weston-Mott Factories
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  "The Buick," Hamilton Ave.
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  Lakeside and City Park
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  Hurley Hospital, 1915
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  Y.M.C.A.
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• 1916
  Flint, a city and the capital of Genesee co., Mich., is situated on the Flint River and on the Chicago and Grand Trunk and the Pere Marquette Rs., 34 ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Flint Central High School
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  Court House and Jail
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  Masonic Temple
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  Brown Hall, Michigan School for the Deaf
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  Y.W.C.A.
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  South Saginaw Street from Hotel Durant, 1923
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•  Flint, Mich., Train – Automobile Crash, May 1934
  Four Killed In Crossing Crash
  
  By The Associated Press
  
  Flint, Mich., May 30. – A Pere Marquette passenger train struck an automobile carrying...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1935 - THREE LOSE LIVES IN PLANE CRASH AT FLINT, MICHIGAN.
  TRIMOTORED TRANSPORT HITS TENTS OF GROUND CREW; SIX INJURED.
  
  Flint, Mich., May 18 (AP) - At least three persons, including THEODORE E. KNOWLES,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1936 - EXPLOSION KILLS TWO, INJURES 10. GASOLINE TANK BLOWS UP AT FLINT, MICH., SERVICE STATION.
  Flint, Mich., Sept. 28 - (AP) - At least two persons were killed and 10 injured seriously today by an explosion which demolished the General Tire...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1936 - General Motors Strike
  December 30 - Spurred by an unfounded rumor that work is going to be transferred to plants with weak union support, autoworkers begin a spontaneous...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Aerial View of AC Spark Plug Plant on Dort Highway, 1941
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  Office Building, Buick Motor Co., 1945
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  Flint Tavern Hotel
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• 1953 - The Flint-Beecher Tornado
  The Flint and Beecher communities of Michigan were struck with this tornado on the 8th of June, 1953, at 8:30 p.m. Tornadoes that strike at night are ...Read MORE...