Beaverton: A Century in the Making

the long version

A general history of the City of Beaverton, Michigan from early use and settlement to its centennial year as a city, 2003. Includes biographical sketches of various people and the development of the community from lumbering settlement through the transition to agriculture, the oil boom, its growth as a leading manufacturer of thermoforming equipment, and through preparation for 2003 celebration of the centennial of the city. First printing was of 1,100 copies followed by a 2nd printing the same year of another 1,000 copies with additional pages depicting events from the centennial.