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this is Michigan Moments Rediscovering
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the pioneering moments of the Great
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State In the gentle hills of Oakland
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County nestled between lakes and quiet
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forests Clarkston grew quietly from a
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frontier settlement to a bustling small
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destination It began in 1830 when Lionus
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Jacox built the town's first cabin
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marking the beginning of this southeast
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Soon after the Clark brothers Jeremiah
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and Nelson arrived Their vision shaped a
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small milling community into a thriving
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settlement named Clarkston in their
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1842 By the late 1800s Main Street had
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become Clarkston's heartbeat Horses
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pulled wagons along dusty roads lined
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with brick storefronts like the Grand
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Mabe Temple Building housing groceries
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hardware and drugstores
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The aroma of fresh baked bread mingled
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with sounds of lively conversation
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echoing from the Caribou Inn a favorite
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local gathering place Visitors often
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arrived by train stepping onto the
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platform at the Clarkston depot a
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gateway for Detroititers seeking relief
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Clarkston's Deer Lake Inn known for
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elegant dinners and scenic views
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attracted tourists throughout the early
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1900s solidifying the town's reputation
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as a cherished summer
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retreat Nearby the Greenacres in offered
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tranquility under sprawling porch roofs
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where guests could enjoy lazy afternoons
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surrounded by nature Education was
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always central to Clarkston's identity
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The impressive brick high school
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building surrounded by tall trees and
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shaded lawns saw generations of students
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walk through its doors Children played
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on sunlit grass forming memories beneath
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the rustling leaves a picture of
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youthful simplicity in early 20th
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America The old mill established in 1839
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stood as a lasting symbol of Clarkston's
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industrious origins Owned later by Cook
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and Deacon it transitioned from milling
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grain to supplying coal adapting
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gracefully to changing
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times Today Clarkston holds tight to its
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past while gently embracing modernity
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The spirit of the early settlers the
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echoes from Main Street's past and the
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charm of a quiet lakeside town continue
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to define its character offering
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residents and visitors alike a glimpse
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into Michigan's rich layered history
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This has been Michigan Moments offering
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bite-sized morsels of Michigan history
