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this is Michigan Minute uncovering the
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pioneering moments of the Great Lakes
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State today we step back into Applegate
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Michigan a Thumb Region village shaped
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tenacity at the heart of this small town
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was the Port Hiron and Northwestern
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Railway Depot the station bustled with
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passengers and freight tying Applegate
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to distant markets and turning it into a
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hub of commerce you can almost hear the
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steam whistle echoing across the
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farmlands the center of village life
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captured in crisp sepia tones included
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JHstecker's general store home to the
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Applegate post office and Garbett
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Hardware these buildings weren't just
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businesses they were gathering places
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where residents swapped news bartered
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goods and built the backbone of the
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local economy main Street tells its own
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story lined with clapboard shops
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telegraph poles and horsedrawn wagons
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each weathered storefront reflects a
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community that endured long Michigan
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winters and thrived through
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enterprise we glimpse the Applegate
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crearyy a testament to the agricultural
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lifeblood of the area turnurning out
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butter that likely found its way onto
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thumb nearby the Methodist Episcopal
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Church stands quietly dignified
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anchoring the spiritual heart of the
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village one poignant moment frozen in
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time a fire consuming the brick
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schoolhouse despite the tragedy the
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image is a stark reminder of Applegate's
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resolve to rebuild and carry on from
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bank buildings to bustling platforms
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where locomotives rumbled in these
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photos paint a portrait of resilience
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pride and everyday life in early 20th
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century Michigan today Applegate remains
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small but steeped in its heritage a
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village that honors its roots while
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ahead thanks for listening to Michigan
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Minute stay curious because every town
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