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Jan 18, 2024 · Seymour platted out what would later become the village of Flushing, naming it after the burrow in Long Island, New York where he moved from. Seymour would later sell his property to his brother, Charles Seymour, who expanded the future village borders even further.
Apr 15, 2021 · When the Packet service from Falmouth ended in 1850, Flushing fell into disrepair and the population declined from two and a half thousand to around eight hundred and fifty. Most of the houses have now been restored or replaced.
- Flushing Settled: 1835
- Early Pioneers
- Contemporary Era
John Reed was missing and residents of the “English Settlement” area of Flushing were worried. He was known as a man of fiery nature who often ran into trouble. His friends feared that his temper had gotten the better of him – and it had – just not in the way they thought. Being from overseas and not accustomed to pioneer life, those in the English...
Genesee County was a hotbed of pioneer activity in the 1830s. Land was at a premium and was quickly being gobbled up by anyone with the courage to strike out into the wilds. By 1835, the area south of Flint was a land filled with newcomers. New settlers had no choice but to look north. Rufus Harrison took the chance and became the first settler in ...
In the early 1900s, Flushing Township remained an area of opportunity. Flint and lands south were exploding with commerce while areas north grew at a much slower pace allowing time for appreciation and community. In 1913, the Tuesday Club opened a new library on the second floor of the People’s Bank building which grew in volumes until it was force...
At the turn of the centuries 16th -17th Dutch engineers, employed by the landowning Trefusis family to build the distinctive sea walls and quays, named the village Flushing, derived from their home town Vlissingin.
Feb 1, 2023 · Flushing, formed March 14, 1817 from Kirkwood and Union; named after the village of Flushing, platted in 1813. Smith, formed Jan. 2, 1819 from Richland and York; named for William Smith,...
History. Flushing was platted in 1813. [5] . The village was incorporated in 1849. [6] Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km 2), all land. [7] Demographics. Flushing Municipal Building. 2010 census.
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Aug 12, 2015 · At 1 PM on the 13 th of August 1809, about fifty British cannons and mortars of different sizes opened at once on the French territory of Flushing (Vlissingen) from five batteries. Several gunboats bombarded the town simultaneously from the Scheldt river.
