Stories From Williamston's Past

By: Mitch Lutzke

This book features many interesting and never before told stories about the people, places and events of Williamston, Michigan. Written by Mitch Lutzke, a current high school history teacher, his years of research have led to the uncovering of some long forgotten tales about this mid-Michigan community. The book?s eighteen chapters include narratives about Chief Okemos and the founding Williams family and the settler?s view of the Native Americans. Williamston?s more than a century long coal mining industry is comprehensively detailed here. The arrival of the railroad in 1871, a violent citizens liquor protest, leading to massive arrests, the gruesome Haney murder case, excerpts from a farmer?s 1895 diary, the early days of professional and amateur baseball in town, a Presidential candidate visit, the true story of the Civil War solider, whose statue graces the city hall lawn, and the life of a Williamston mayor, who becomes a national economic reform crusader, are among the topics featured in this book. The author plans to donate a portion of the book?s profit to the Williamston Depot Museum, of which he is a board member.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936243873
• ISBN13: 9781936243877
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Chapbook Press, Schuler Books, Mitch Lutzke
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.