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Bud Wilson came to the area in 1942 and opened a barbershop. In 1960 he purchased the old general store in Delta Mills and converted it into a business/home combination.

Stevens Garage was located in Delta Mills and owned by Eskie Stevens along with his son Arlin. Eskie's wife Hildegarde also helped in the shop for several years. Eskie and Arlin both served as volunteer firefighters. During  the construction of the…

Lansing State Journal -
"Old Delta Mills Landmark, The Depot, Being Demolished"

The Delta Mills Depot was torn down in 1941. Pictures taken in 1932. Jack Wilson served as the last ticket agent and operator.

This picture of the Grist Mill was taken in the spring of 1904 after a flood. The mill was torn down later that year in August of 1904. In the background is the Delta Mills Bridge. In the foreground you can see the water which had risen over the…

View of the Grist Mill from the south bank of the Grand River. Picture taken east of the Delta Mills Bridge prior to 1904. The dam which was constructed nearby can be seen just east of the mill.The Grist Mill was built in 1837 on the north bank of…

The Grist Mill was built in 1837 on the north bank of the Grand River, near the corner of Vermont Street and Main Street. This picture of the Grist Mill was taken in the spring of 1904 after a flood. The Grist Mill was torn down by the Delta Road…

The Saw Mill was located on the south bank of the Grand River just east of what is now Webster Road."[Erastus Ingersoll,] Having established himself at his new home on Grand River, the first work was to erect a dam preparatory to building a saw-mill.…