On the afternoon of April 18, 1927, several people around town could smell smoke but couldn’t locate the source. Finally, at about 9 o’clock, G....
On Saturday March 1, 1919 the Henry Stephens Memorial Library (now the Almont District Library) was opened to the public for the first time. Albert...
On February 21, 1916, the Masonic Temple Association of Almont was formed. Masonry in Almont started on June 24, 1851 when several Master Masons living...
On January 20, 1835 the U. S. Post Office for the Township of Bristol (now Almont) was established in Dr. Caleb Carpenter’s office. Dr. Carpenter...
- December 3, 2019
On December 3, 1974, the Almont and Dryden chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star consolidated to form Order No. 338. The Order celebrated...
The first meeting of the Junior Women’s Literary Club was held at the Henry Stephens Library on November 3, 1935. The name was adopted April...
On October 30, 1830, Ephraim Chamberlain, Benjamin Taggart, and David Ingalls purchased property in Almont Township. On October 30th, 1839, three parcels were sold in...
On September 28, 1886, a fire bell was purchased from Runsey Company of New York. The motion authorizing the purchase limited the cost to $30.00....
On August 10, 1833, John Eggleston Walden died. He was the first white man to die in Almont Township. John Eggleston Walden was born June...
On July 17, 1919, due to its deteriorated condition, the “Liberty Pole” was taken down. After fifty-four years of standing on the northeast corner of...
