Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

Michigan established St. Joseph County in 1829. It was a fertile land with an abundance of fresh water supplied by the St. Joseph River. The county's colorful past is the result of forgotten locals and visitors. Hezekiah Thomas fished for diamonds in Corey Lake. Saloon smasher Carrie Nation sold miniature hatchets at the county fairgrounds. The United States Congress recognizes the village of Colon as the Magic Capital of the World, and Lakeside Cemetery is the final resting place of more magicians than any other cemetery on the globe. Author and historian Kelly Pucci digs into the entertaining and often overlooked history of St. Joseph County.
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Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

Michigan established St. Joseph County in 1829. It was a fertile land with an abundance of fresh water supplied by the St. Joseph River. The county's colorful past is the result of forgotten locals and visitors. Hezekiah Thomas fished for diamonds in Corey Lake. Saloon smasher Carrie Nation sold miniature hatchets at the county fairgrounds. The United States Congress recognizes the village of Colon as the Magic Capital of the World, and Lakeside Cemetery is the final resting place of more magicians than any other cemetery on the globe. Author and historian Kelly Pucci digs into the entertaining and often overlooked history of St. Joseph County.
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Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

by Kelly Pucci
Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

Hidden History of St. Joseph County, Michigan

by Kelly Pucci

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Michigan established St. Joseph County in 1829. It was a fertile land with an abundance of fresh water supplied by the St. Joseph River. The county's colorful past is the result of forgotten locals and visitors. Hezekiah Thomas fished for diamonds in Corey Lake. Saloon smasher Carrie Nation sold miniature hatchets at the county fairgrounds. The United States Congress recognizes the village of Colon as the Magic Capital of the World, and Lakeside Cemetery is the final resting place of more magicians than any other cemetery on the globe. Author and historian Kelly Pucci digs into the entertaining and often overlooked history of St. Joseph County.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467118224
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 04/03/2017
Series: Hidden History
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author


Kelly Pucci is a board member of the St. Joseph County Historical Society and a contributor to the Sturgis Journal. She specializes in subjects such as beekeeping, true crime and coming of age ceremonies in the South Pacific. This is Kelly's second book; Camp Douglas: Chicago's Civil War Prison (Arcadia Publishing), published in 2007, is her first publication. She currently lives in Colon, Michigan, the Magic Capital of the World.
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