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Richland District No. 2: The Smith School
School Property: Built in 1885, the first Smith School stood at the northeast corner of Gratiot State Road M-46 and Iva Road in Richland...
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Aug 26, 20238 min read


Richland District No. 4, Fractional: The Fordney School
Built in 1902, the J.W. Fordney School originally stood at the corner of Fordney and Ederer Roads in Richland Township placing its...
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Aug 20, 20232 min read


Richland District 8 Fractional: The O'Hara School
A Tale of Two Schools The O’Hara School, Richland District No. 8, shares a unique place in Hemlock Public Schools history by serving as...
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Aug 11, 20233 min read


Richland District 1: The Tilden School
This week's blog post begins our series on area one-room schools. These lovely little buildings once dotted the countryside within a...
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Aug 4, 20233 min read


What's a Hamlet? We're Not Talking Shakespeare! (Part I)
Perhaps you’ve recently driven by the intersection of Frost and Lone Roads in Thomas Township and noticed the new community garden. The...
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Jun 30, 20232 min read


The Stroebel House, 1911-1947 (Part 3)
While Matt Stroebel was busy reviving the Stroebel House operations, a series of articles in the Saginaw News beginning on April 8, 1934...
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Jun 16, 20233 min read


The Stroebel House 1911-1947, Hemlock, Michigan (Part 2)
All the while George A. Ogle was enlisting advertisers for his 1916 Saginaw County Atlas, little did he or his hotel, restaurant and...
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Jun 3, 20235 min read


The Hemlock Hotel-The Brick Lady of Saginaw Street
Decidedly much newer than the Stroebel House, the topic of this week’s blog is another historic place of socialization and temptation,...
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May 17, 20233 min read


The Stroebel House 1911-1947, Hemlock, Michigan
A little history…one of the oldest buildings in the village of Hemlock in Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan is the landmark...
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May 5, 20236 min read
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