![Reading room in library, U. of M. [i.e. University of Michigan], Ann Arbor, Michigan, Reading, Michigan, Historic American Buildings Survey photograph](img/hero.jpg)
Reading was settled in 1835 by a group of township locals and was originally named Basswood Corners after clumps of basswood trees located at the main intersection. Reading is the birthplace of Keith Lincoln, player of football.
Reading, Michigan gifts and souvenirs: 23 designs made from Reading's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Reading Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Reading Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Reading Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Reading Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Reading Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Reading Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
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
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
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
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
![Reading Reading room in library, U. of M. [i.e. University of Michigan], Ann Arbor, Michigan Archive Print](img/archive-01.jpg)
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Reading was settled in 1835 by a group of township locals and was originally named Basswood Corners after clumps of basswood trees located at the main intersection. It was given a post office named Reading on December 14, 1840 and was named after the township, which itself was named after Reading, Pennsylvania. The community was platted in 1852 and centered around a new sawmill. Reading received a railway station in 1869. It incorporated as a village in 1873 and as a city in 1934.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Reading, Michigan, revision 1373517817 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Reading 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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1 free coloring page of Reading, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Reading's population was 1,094 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 1,078 in 2010.
A view of Reading