The City of Auburn, Michigan is in southwestern Bay County, just above the base of the Thumb in the Lower Peninsula.
The primary route through the city is US 10, which passes east-west through the southern part of the city. Other routes include Garfield Road, Midland Road, and 9 Mile Road. Auburn is surrounded by Williams Township, although it has its own municipal government. Bay City is 9.8 miles east, Midland is 11.8 miles west, and Zilwaukee is 14.9 miles southeast of Auburn.
John Gaffney, an Irish immigrant, is acknowledged to be the first permanent settler in the region when he came in 1854. On February 26, 1869, a post office was established there, although the community was known as Skinner then. Frederick C. Wolf was the first postmaster.
On November 17, 1877, the post office was renamed Auburn. Auburn was incorporated as a city in 1947.
The focus of this category is on the City of Auburn, Michigan. Websites whose focus is on the city, as well as those representing the municipal government or businesses, industries, places of worship, schools, and organizations within the city.
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Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
Revitalized in 2018, the Chamber offers a variety of services and benefits to its business membership, which are discussed here, including free seminars and social events for networking and business expansion, cooperating in various community projects and community events. A list of Chamber members is posted, and an online membership application is available. Sponsored programs and events are announced, and a calendar of events is included.
https://www.auburnmichamber.org/
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
In 1900, the Auburn Automobile Company was founded in Auburn, Michigan, and the first public automobile, the first closed automobile, and the first Indy 500 race car were built there. In 1921, the company manufactured the first passenger car, the Duesenberg Model A, and the company continued producing Duesenbergs until its closure in 1937. Today, the building serves a museum commemorating Auburn’s role in the birth of the automobile industry.
https://automobilemuseum.org/
Located in Auburn, Michigan, Auburn Elementary School provides the core curriculum for students in kindergarten through the fifth-grade, as well as offering several opportunities for parents and the community to get involved, including its parent-teacher organization. Its location, school hours, office hours, and administrative contacts are posted to the site, which includes a school newsletter, lunch menus, notices of school closings, a photo gallery, and staff contacts.
https://www.bcpsauburn.com/
The official municipal website posts council agendas and minutes, ordinances, a newsletter, and a calendar of events, as well as various plans and reports. Office hours and contacts for city offices and departments are given, and a guide to local churches, schools, the public library, and events are included, along with a business directory, listed alphabetically, with links to company websites where available. Municipal job openings are posted to the site, and bill payments may be made online.
http://www.auburnmi.org/
Built as a quarter-mile dirt track in 1947, the Tri-City Motor Speedway has been renovated and enhanced several times through the years. Its history is recorded here, with a timeline of awards and milestones, schedules and results, admission pricing, group outing policies, an online store selling promotional apparel, tickets, and other merchandise, and driver information, rules and forms, points, driver bios, track records, and general information about racing.
http://www.tricityracetrack.com/
