Brown City, Michigan is situated mostly in southwestern Sanilac County, although a small portion of the city extends into northeastern Lapeer County. The city is in the Thumb region of the Lower Peninsula.
The chief route through the city is M-90, which is also known as Burnside Road, and forms Main Street within the city limits. M-90 runs east-west through the center of the city. Other routes include Cade Road, which forms a portion of the city's western boundaries, and Maple Valley Road, which forms part of its easter boundary. The city of Marlette is 12.5 miles northwest of the city, while Yale is 15.3 miles to the southeast. The village of Melvin is 8.3 miles east, North Branch is 11.9 miles west, and Peck is 11.9 miles northeast of Brown City.
Originally known as Errol, Brown City was formed in 1879 as a railroad station on the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway, which later became part of the Pere Marquette Railroad. Robert G. Brown and John M. Brown are credited as the founders of Brown City, as the village was platted on a portion of John M. Brown's farm, and he became the first postmaster for the community on January 27, 1880. With the advantage of the railroad, the community became a regional shipping point for lumber and grain products.
On May 17, 1881, Errol was renamed Brown City, and it was incorporated as a village in 1887, and a city in 1907.
The Marquette Flyer provided early rail passenger and mail service between Detroit and Ludington. The Pere Marquette came under the control of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in the 1920s and was merged with it in 1947. In 1998, the Huron and Eastern Railway purchased CSX's Port Huron Subdivision from Saginaw to Brown City. Today, the line southeast of Brown City is still in place to the Avoca grain elevator but is out of service.
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A ministry of the Michigan Region of the Missionary Church, Brown City Camp is a ten-day spiritual retreat held from Thursday to Sunday on the first two Sundays of August. Situated on a hundred and eighty acres of wooded farmland, daily programs are offered for adults, teens, and children, including a departmentalized children’s ministry, youth ministries, and a nursery program. The history of the camp is told, a photographic tour is featured, and volunteer opportunities are posted.
http://www.browncitycamp.org/
The municipal school district offers a PK-12th-grade curriculum through four campuses: Brown City Preschool, Brown City Elementary School, Brown City Junior/Senior High School, and Brown City Learning Center, each of which is highlighted here, with schedules, staff contacts, and policy information. District reports, staff directory, employment opportunities, and various parent-student resources are presented, with an overview of its athletics programs.
http://www.bc.k12.mi.us/
Highlighting the football teams for Brown City Community Schools, particularly its Varsity football team. Fundraising events and football apparel sales are highlighted, with links to various fundraisers and other resources, as well as a calendar of events, game schedules, and details about its football summer camp program and summer workout schedules and guidelines. Announcements and an email address for the head football coach are posted.
https://www.browncityfootball.com/
The congregation meets at its facilities on Burnside Road in Brown City, Michigan. Directions and a map are available, along with the office telephone number, a statement of beliefs, and an introduction to the church’s pastor and family. Other resources include announcements, Bible study schedules, Sunday School class information, and an overview of its ministries to children, women, and the community. Photo and video galleries are included.
http://www.browncitymissionarychurch.com/
Serving the Brown City, Michigan community, the full-service funeral home has a focus on traditional services, including traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, military services, basic and full service cremation options, collaboration with other funeral homes, grief support, and pre-planning resources. Directions, office hours, contacts, and a profile and history of the facilities are put forth, with obituaries are published to the site, and links to local flower sites.
https://www.carmanfh.com/
Incorporated as a city in 1907, Brown City is in the Thumb region of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The official municipal website publishes agendas for the city council, planning commission, fire authority, sewer and water committee, festival commission, and park board, as well as news, announcements, and public notices, ordinances, office hours and contacts, a calendar of events, budget proposals and financial reports, and a guide to local schools, departments, and services.
https://www.ci.brown-city.mi.us/