Books about Canton
The Canton Historical Society has partnered with authors and researchers to create various publications on the history of this region.Canton Township Images of America
Jerry VanDusen, Published 2006
Canton Township, which took its name from the city in China to distinguish itself from other early American communities, has a rich agricultural heritage, evident in its onetime moniker “Corn Capital of Michigan.” The pioneers who traveled to Canton in the first half of the 19th century were a hearty breed of farmers and settlers who cleared land, built roads, and forged a life for their families in the wilderness of the Northwest Territories. No single town center emerged, but two villages—Sheldon Corners and Cherry Hill—sprang up to provide centers of community activity in their churches, post offices, and general stores. Eventually the appearance of the automobile and the expressway dramatically altered the landscape of Canton Township, leading to the commercial development and housing boom of today.
$19.99 + $3.00 shipping and handling
Cornerstones: A History of Canton Township Families
Diane Wilson, Published 1988
The history of Canton's families from the 1820's through the 1920's. This book chronicles the first land grant recipients and their followers and the development of the township government, schools, churches, and crossroad villages. Many pictures and samples of documents and old letters are included.
$39.00 + $4.00 shipping and handling
Canton's Country Schools
Compiled by Joan C. Palmer
Traces the history of Canton's one room schools from the early 1800's to consolidation in the 1950's. This book has not only the history of each school, but also records the memories of those who taught and attended them. Many documents and photos are included.
$30.00 + $5.00 shipping and handling
Ghost Stories and Other Tales from Canton
Virginia Bailey-Parker, Illustrations by Sharon Lee Dillenbeck & Roy Rinke, Revised 2005
This is a fun-filled collection of local traditions including
firsthand accounts and those handed down though several generations
that include strange occurences in historic houses and notoriety of the
Denton Road Ghosts.
$14.95 + $3.00 shipping and handling
Canton Cemetery Series pamphlets
written by Dave Curtis, and published by the Canton Historical SocietyCherry Hill Cemetery: Its Civil War Soldiers and Families
Kinyon Cemetery Civil War Soldiers and Pioneers
Sheldon Cemetery: Canton Pioneers and Civil War Soldiers
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