City of Saginaw history

In 1819, a permanent settlement was established, and families began to arrive in Saginaw.

In 1822, Fort Saginaw was built at what is now Court and Hamilton Streets.

Saginaw, city, seat (1835) of Saginaw county, east-central Michigan, United States It lies at the head of navigation on the Saginaw River (leading to Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron), about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Detroit.

Then, in 1836, Saginaw City, population 400, was founded by Norman Little.

1837 saw the first school district organized.

In 1918 'The Peninsular' automobile was produced at Washington and 6th Street. It was located on Court St, near the courthouse, which itself was built in 1839.

In 1850 Norman Little built a plank road from Flint to Saginaw.

Due to infusions of capital by Jesse Hoyt of New York, residents flourished on the eastern side of the Saginaw River as well and East Saginaw was incorporated as a village in 1854.

The value of the land’s forests was heavily publicized by Norman Little and in 1855 there were 23 sawmills in the area producing a hundred-million board feet of lumber a year.

The library was made possible by a gift of $100,000 from Jesse Hoyt in 1883, plus additional funds afterward.

1905 gave us the first car produced in Saginaw (at N. Washington and 6th Street); the Ranier.

In 1918 'The Peninsular' automobile was produced at Washington and 6th Street.

Two trucks were produced in Saginaw, Nelson Brothers Motor Truck Co. and Ruggles Truck, in Carrollton.In 1927 Saginaw Airport Co. formed the first commercial airfield on Janes Road.