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- 1826 French fur trader Louis Genereau established post on Maple River which became Lyons
- 1831 North Plains Township was designated
- 1834 Land Office established in Ionia
- May 1836 Hiram Brown and Hector Hayes from Bristol, NY bought land in North Plains
- 1836 J. R. Langdon from Montpelier, Vermont bought 2000 acres including the site for the Village of Hubbardston
- 1849 John Cowman, first Irish Settler, bought land in Section 11.
- 1851 Father George Godez (Austrian born) visited Hubbardston as a Missionary Priest from Westphalia
- 1852 Joseph Brown of Kalamazoo bought 240 acres of the Langdon tract, site of today's Hubbardston. He also built a saw mill and dam.
- 1853 Joseph Brown sold the land to Hubbard, Taylor and Co. (Thomas Hubbard, Wilson Homer, Noah Hitchcock, and N. W. Taylor
- 1853 Hubbard, Taylor and Co. erected a small mill, boarding house, and tavern
- 1853 First Catholic Chapel was built on Cowman farm
- 1854 Mill was enlarged and a general store was started by J. T. Holbrook and D. F. Hunter
- 1854 Asa Patrick and J. F. Collister joined Hubbard, Taylor and Co., Dam was improved
- 1855 Saint John the Baptist parish was formed with Father Charles Bolte (later to found SS Peter and Paul parish in Ionia)
- 1856 100 horse steam powered engine installed in the mill for a cutting capacity of 25,000 feet per day
- 1856 Hubbardston's first hotel, the Howard House, was built
- 1857 Howard House sold to Eli Welch
- 1857 Grist Mill built by Patrick and Sabin, later called W. Homer Grist and Flouring Mill
- 1857 First public school built, later used as the St. John the Baptist Parish Hall
- Sep 13 1858 First Post Office established as Plains
- 1859 Post Office re-named Hubbardston and James Holbrook appointed as Postmaster
- 1859 Howard House burned
- 1865 Tuscan Lodge No. 178 was formed
- 1867 Hubbardston is an incorporated village of 1,200 people
- 1868
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was built for $8,000 seating 400 people, largest building in Ionia County
- Wilson Homer is elected as first village President
- Hubbardston Advertiser, owned by E. V. Phister, reported a score or more of businesses, 5 hotels, 2 boarding houses, and more than a few saloons
- W. Homer Grist and Flouring mill produced 100 barrels per day, "Pride of the West" brand flour, now owned by Walter O'Neill
- Four doctors were in Hubbardston, J. J. Robbins, Elmore Palmer, C. E. Hait, and I. Winegar
- Dodge and Warner were Attorneys and D. R. Corey was the Notary Public, Insurance and Claims Agent
- Perry and Abbott carried line of boots, shoes, harnesses, and trunks
- Robert Gardner was wagon maker
- W. Homer and Co. supplied lumber, lath, shingles, lumber camp supplies, flour, feed, and grain
- Hubbardston Sash and Blind Company supplied sashes, doors, and blinds for mansions in Chicago
- Stuck and Lusk Foundry manufactured parts for Studebaker wagons
- Simon N. Smith made suction and force pumps
- Redner and Drake operated a Grocery Store, D. R. Corey carried a line of staples
- Tabor Brothers store carried dry goods, drugs, and medicines
- Robbins and Wheeler sold drugs, paints, oils, dye stuffs, and Yankee notions
- A. A. Sunderlin and Reynolds as well as R. Webber and Chatterton Brothers sold dry goods, crockery, farming tools, and furniture
- 1869 North Plains Township contributed $10,000 to Jonesville, Marshall and Grand River Railroad to build a line to Hubbardston
- 1870 North Plains Township contributed $25,000 to Westphalia, Hubbardston and Northern company plus $40,000 in private subscriptions -- no railroad line was built
- 1871 The Central Fair Association was organized
- 1874 Hubbardston Water Power Co. constructed Upper Dam for $15,000
- 1874 Langdon Farm was laid out in lots, C. K. Bennett started a Handle Factory there
- 1874 Wilson Homer sawmill sold to Cuddleback and Corey
- 1874 North Plains Grange was formed
- Spring 1874
- 54 new homes were being constructed
- Sign, carriage, and house painter, John Schoeni, opened a new shop over Melow's blacksmith shop
- J. A. Salyer was an agent for the Weed Sewing Machine
- The Hubbardston Exchange Bank with Banker N. B. Hayes and Cashier E. B. Percival offered drafts and passage tickets from all over Europe
- Wm. Carnahan operated a stage route from Carson City and Hubbardston to Pewamo, trips daily
- P. R. Cleary conducted Penmanship School (later establishing Cleary Busniess College in Ypsilanti)
- The Sash and Blind Factory diversified into churns and beehives
- 1876 Ancient Order of United Workingmen was formed
- 1877 The Hubbardston Reform Club was organized with a membership of 100
- 1878 The Hubbardston Trotting Association was formed
- 1879 The Hubbardston Fire Company No. 1, Fire Engine and Hose Cart Company was formed
- 1879 Wilson Homer sawmill burned
- 1887 Holbrook's store offered 2 pounds of steak for 20 cents and 18 pounds of coffee for $1.00
- 1892 Public Library organized by the Ladies Library Association, Mrs. Kilpatrick as first President
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