Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society (RAHS) on Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a summer historical walking tour. Thousands of people drive over the South Hill Bridge into downtown Rochester daily, but did you know that almost immediately under the bridge exists remains of the failed 1830s Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal? Or that it was once the site of a paper mill that was burned down in the 1870s by a woman who claimed to be having “crazy spells?” Also, there is documented evidence that a … [Read more...]
Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents “Rochester Under the Bridge: A Walking Tour,” on August 8
July 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Native American Indians of Michigan and their Connection to the Rochester Area
November 20, 2017 by 5 Comments
As Rochester marks the 200th anniversary of its founding this year, have you ever wondered about the native people who lived here before white settlement? According to The Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History, our area’s indigenous population was very small two centuries ago. By the time that James Graham’s family and other pioneers settled Rochester and Avon in 1817, many of the Native American residents of the area had already moved on. Most European-ancestored settlers did not venture … [Read more...]
Our Miracle River’s December Steelhead
November 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I feel the long sought tug of a heavy fish and drive the hook of my fly solidly home. Confused, the fish jumps flipping in mid-air and jets downstream in a wild, manic dash. It rapidly pulls out sixty feet of my yellow fly line then, unexpectedly, pauses to rest. It is then that I know to give chase as best as I can, stumbling over slippery rocks and reeling as fast as I can to gain line. Still not knowing why it is being pulled the fish swims steadily back upstream, quickly passes me, … [Read more...]
