Water and industrial work
Plainwell’s Island City name grew from work on the Kalamazoo River. This video follows the mill race, railroads and paper businesses that shaped the Allegan County community.
Streets and public gathering places
Period postcards show trains, factory workers, downtown streets and later automobile traffic. The episode connects those views with local mills, the creamery, the hospital and Hicks Park, showing how industry and public spaces developed together.
