Shiawassee River
near Corunna
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© David Vaughn
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Shiawassee County gets its name from the Shiawassee River which enters the County near
the southeast corner, passes throught the villages of Byron and Vernon, the cities of
Corunna and Owosso, and from there flows north into Saginaw Bay.
The name Shiawassee is derived from Indian lore. One popular translation is "rolling waters" or
"sparkling waters". Another interpretation is "the water which lies straight ahead".
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Maple River Community Church
Bennington Rd., Shiawassee Township
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© David Vaughn
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The Maple River area was settled in 1857 and this church was built in 1868. It is now used by
the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Mormons. Inside is the original altar
rail, the gift of two local farmers who settled their dispute of ownership of a tree by cutting
the tree down and making it into the altar rail.
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Bennington Road Bridge
Shiatown
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© David Vaughn
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Shiatown is also the location of the Shiatown Dam which once provided electrical power to the
area. Shiawassee Town (Shiatown) was platted to be the State Capital, but this dream was
never realized. It is said that it was the Capital for one day as State
records were being transported from Detroit, the state's first capital,
to Lansing.
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YMCA Camp
near Bancroft
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© David Vaughn
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The YMCA Camp is located north of Bancroft on Exchange Road.
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Shiawassee County
Fairgrounds
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© David Vaughn
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The Shiawassee County Fair has been held in Shiawassee County since 1853. It had been
held for over 53 years at McCurdy Park in Corunna. Then in 1988 an entirely new
fairgrounds was constructed on E. Hibbard Road in Shiawassee Township, approximately one mile south
of Corunna and 3 miles southeast of Owosso.
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