In the days of our forefathers, to build a life in Michigan was to brave frozen temperatures and terrifying swamplands in the hope of surviving just one more day. It was a savage place made a home by the blood, sweat, and tears of the men and women who saw it not for what it was but what it could be.

Founded in 1879, Brown City has endured for nearly a century and a half as a testament to the persistence and character of her people. Through both fires that have burned the town to the ground and ice storms that threatened to freeze it solid, it has consistently displayed a proud character at the crossroads of American progress, from the arrival of the Port Huron & Northwest Railroad to the rise of the American automotive industry to the digital age.