A lot of Michigan cities have an interesting story behind how they got their name
Some places are named after the rich people who helped found the city.
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For example, present-day Ludington was originally named Pere Marquette Village, after the French missionary and explorer Father Jacques Marquette.
After the area was settled in 1847, a number of lumber camps sprang up, and a lumber baron named James Ludington built and invested in what are now impressive historic homes…