East Jordan Remembers: A Collection of Stories About East Jordan's Past

East Jordan, Michigan: Portside Art and Historical Museum Society, 1996. CD3 - A paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, some wrinkling on the cover edges, sides and corners, some scattered light scratches and rubbing, light tanning and shelf wear. East Jordan Remembers: A Collection of Stories About East Jordan's Past. 11"x8.5", 108 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. East Jordan is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is at the end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix at the mouth of the Jordan River. The corporate headquarters of EJ, an international company formerly known as East Jordan Iron Works, is located in East Jordan. EJ was founded in East Jordan in 1883. The area was first settled by Canadian William Empey in 1873. He built the first store here in 1874 at the mouth of the Jordan River at the southernmost point of Lake Charlevoix. He became the first postmaster when a post office opened on May 31, 1878. The community absorbed the nearby village of South Arm and incorporated as the village of East Jordan in 1887. It incorporated as a city in 1911. East Jordan grew quickly, and by 1890, it boasted a large ironworks company now known as EJ. The city was serviced by two railroads. With these two railroad connections, East Jordan quickly grew into a major manufacturing center. To this day, four industrial corporations still operate within the town. In 1899, the Detroit and Charlevoix Railroad built their mainline through the East side of the city, and in 1901, the East Jordan and Southern Railroad began operations on the western end of the city. With these two railroad connections, East Jordan quickly grew into a major manufacturing center. In 1932, the Detroit and Charlevoix was abandoned, and the East Jordan and Southern closed in 1961 after the East Jordan Iron Works ended shipping by rail. East Jordan contains two listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The East Jordan Lumber Company Store Building and the Votruba Block were both built in 1899 and are located next to each other in the city's downtown area. . Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.