Manchester is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Landmarks include Fountain-Bessac House and Goodyear Block. Manchester is the birthplace of Frank D. Baldwin, double recipient of the United States Army Medal of Honor.
Manchester, Michigan gifts and souvenirs: 31 designs made from Manchester's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
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| Manchester Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Manchester Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Manchester Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Manchester Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Manchester Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Manchester Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
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
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Named for Manchester (village in Ontario County, New York, United States).
Population 2010: 2,091 → 2020: 2,037
From Wikidata (CC0).
In 1824 the United States Congress passed the General Survey Act, intended to create and maintain military roads through what was then the west of the country. One third of the funds allocated went to build a road between the strategic army posts of Detroit and Fort Dearborn, at the little town of Chicago. Known as the Chicago Road, it followed the old Sauk Trail and opened the entire area for settlement.
Also in 1824, the land around today's Manchester was surveyed by John Mack, who noted it as being "a good mill seat." John Gilbert, who had recently completed work on sections of the Erie Canal, agreed with John Mack, and on May 10, 1826 he purchased 80 acres (32 ha) of land along the River Raisin at that location.
Originally from upstate New York, John Gilbert resettled to Ypsilanti, Michigan, in 1831. In 1832, he decided to turn his attention to the extensive land tracts he held in the area. He commissioned the construction of a grist mill along the River Raisin upon the land he had purchased in 1826. The original plat of the village of Manchester was prepared by surveyor Hiram Burnham and dated 1833, but was not formally filed until March 25, 1835. The location was chosen to take advantage of water power from the river and named after Manchester, New York.
Construction for a mill on the River Raisin began in 1832 and, a version of the mill has remained into the 21st century though it ceased grist operations in 1981. In 1976, the mill was honored by the Historical Society of Michigan as the oldest operating business on the original site in the State of Michigan.
In 1833, James Soule purchased a large tract of land about 1-mile (1.6 km) downstream from Manchester. He built a small settlement he named Soulesville. Though the two settlements initially competed against each other, on March 16, 1867, both settlements were incorporated into the village of Manchester. The Manchester Village Office and Manchester Public Library are located on the site of the former settlement.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Manchester, Michigan, revision 1381605119 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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5 free coloring pages of Manchester, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Manchester's population was 2,037 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 2,091 in 2010.
Fountain-Bessac House
Goodyear Block
A view of Manchester
A view of Manchester