Attractions

Elowski Grist Mill

Businesses

Target.com

Verizon Wireless

Wal-Mart

Genealogy

Family & Local Histories Information

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Local History

Polish immigrants settled here in 1870, the first being Lawrence Kowalski.  The town being named after the province of Poznan in Poland.  Given a post office on February 24, 1875, with Frank Roshek as its first postmaster.  Its station on the Alpena & Northern Railroad was called Vincent.  Incorporated as a village in 1907.

Informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D.

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