Costco to Host Book Signing for Fraser Historians

ROSEVILLE, Mich. - Nov. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Native Americans were the first to inhabit Fraser. In fact, Mulvey Road, the oldest street in Fraser, was originally a Native American trail. As French and English pioneers settled Macomb County, Alexander D. Fras(z)er came from Detroit and established the settlement of Frazer in 1858. Many of the first inhabitants were of German descent.

In 1894, Frazer was incorporated as a village. Its English and German spellings, Fraser and Frazer, were used interchangeably until 1928, when a vote was taken to establish the community with an “s.”

In 1905, Fraser had a major fire that destroyed many of the town’s buildings, although a bucket brigade saved many of the residences from the blaze. The State Bank of Fraser was established in 1910 and in 1930 its majestic new building, which still stands today, was built at Fourteen Mile and Utica Roads. In 1956, Fraser was incorporated as a city.

Images of America: Frasertakes a look back at the area’s interesting past.  By showcasing vintage images of the days gone by, the book hopes to educate modern readers about Fraser’s unique identity.

Join the authors for a signing:

Where:  Costco

27118 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville MI 48066

When:  Saturday, November 30^th, 2013; 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467110310/Fraser).

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/.

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This work is a collaborative effort by several authors. Nancy Ehrke spearheaded the project, and the photographs were provided by the Fraser Historical Society.

Fraser

by Linda S. Champion, James Chamberlin, Jan Dolland, Nancy Ehrke, Alan Naldrett, Gary Nizio, Marilyn D. Wright for the Fraser Historical Society

Images of America Series

128 pages/ softcover

Available: October 7, 2013