On this day in 1947, Flint experienced one of its worst disasters as rising waters caused severe flooding, sweeping furniture and appliances into the river. The flood caused $10 million in damages, equivalent to $118 million today. Also, in 1882, Wexford County voted to move the county seat from Manton to Cadillac, leading to the "Battle of Manton" where armed residents tried to retain the county records. Despite injuries, the vote to choose Cadillac was upheld.
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Today in 1947, the waters began rising in Flint and didn’t recede, one of Flint’s worst disasters brought flooding to the city as furniture and appliances were swept out into the river. All told, the ’47 flood caused $10 million dollars back then, about $118 million for today.
Also a storied day in Wexford County, Michigan, in 1882, as they voted to move the county seat on April 4th from Manton to Cadillac. However, the Manton residents weren’t ready to give it up and hundreds of armed Manton-ites were ready to hold the county records away from Cadillac. The story varies from who was telling the story, but while injuries were sustained in the quote Battle of Manton, no one died, and the will of the voters to choose Cadillac was upheld.