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Welcome to the official website for the Swartz Creek Area Historical Society! We encourage you to check out our links and to learn about us.

Important Swartz Creek Dates

"The 1900's"

1906 - Post Office moves to the old hotel annex on the south side of Miller Rd.

1907 - John Lawrence brought the telephone into the village and Nellie Fuller operated it in her back room.

1910 - Methodist Church hit by lightning and burned.

1910 - Approximate date that the Czechoslovakian families began to arrive in Swartz Creek.

1912 - First Catholic Church built on the south side of Miller Rd., east of First St.

1917 - First Masonic Temple built on south side on Miller RD.

1917 - First World War began to last until 1919.

1919 - Land given by the Crapo's for Catholic cemetery at end of Crapo St.

1925 - Towns people organize the Swartz Creek Community Fire Association.

1927 - Consumer Power brought electricity to Swartz Creek

1927 - Friendship Club began to unite the families.

1927 - Friendship Club began to unite the Czechoslovakian families.

1928 - First K-12 school built in Swartz Creek School District called Mary Crapo.

1936 - Post Office moves into west end of old hotel.

1941 - Second World War begins and ends with the atomic bomb in 1945.

1944 - Swartz Creek community unites by forming a community council.

1947 - Swartz Creek Agricultural School consolidates with 10 rural schools.

1948 - Begole school district annexed into Swartz Creek.

1952 - The Swartz Creek Community Fire Association was forced to dissolve and then reverted to the ownership of Gaines-Clayton Townships.

1953 - Second bank building opens on corner of Miller Rd. and what is now Fortino Dr.

1955 - William Crapo sold Crapo Farm to Winshall Corporation and North American Development for Winchester Village.

1957 - Chevrolet builds a large parts plant in Otterburn, later to become General Motors Parts Division.

1957 - Swartz Creek builds new high school building to house grades 9-10.

1959 - Adoption of city charter with the vote to become a home-ruled government.

1959 - First Police Department organized.

1959 - Post Office moves to Lovegrove Building and first city delivery begins.

1960 - Expressway I-69 opens taking direct route west, out of city of Swartz Creek.

1961 - Local railway depot closes.

1962 - Last mail train makes last stop in Swartz Creek.

1964 - Present city offices bought from Nazarene Church located on First St.

1966 - Swartz Creek City begins putting sewers throughout the city area.

1973 - Swartz Creek began putting curbs and gutters throughout city area.

1975 - Morrish Rd. extension built creating Holland Dr.

1976 - Bicentennial Projects sponsored by City Council was restoring the Miller-Holland house and the history of the Swartz Creek area.