The city is located at the southeast corner of Buchanan Township, about 5 miles west of Niles. Landmarks include Zinc Collar Pad Company Building, Union Block and Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District. Buchanan is the birthplace of Jackson Scholz, athletics competitor.
Buchanan, Michigan gifts and souvenirs: 34 designs made from Buchanan's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Buchanan Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Buchanan Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Buchanan Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Buchanan Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Buchanan Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Buchanan Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 4,456 → 2020: 4,300
From Wikidata (CC0).
The community was named after James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States. Popularly known as "Redbud City" because of the many redbud trees that have historically lined city streets and the major approaches to the city, Buchanan has long been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
The area, already having been populated by Native Americans in places such as the Moccasin Bluff site, was first settled in 1833 at the spot where McCoy Creek meets the St. Joseph River. The village of Buchanan was platted in 1842 and incorporated in 1858.
In 1941, as part of the Section of Fine Arts arts projects, Gertrude Goodrich painted a mural, Production, in the Buchanan post office. Later painted over, it is in the process of being restored.
On April 12, 1979, farms, houses and mobile homes just north of the city were damaged by an F2 tornado. There were no deaths but several residences sustained significant damage.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Buchanan, Michigan, revision 1379022592 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Buchanan sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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7 free coloring pages of Buchanan, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Buchanan's population was 4,300 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 4,456 in 2010.
Union Block
Zinc Collar Pad Company Building
McCoy Creek
Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District