See photos from the early days of Bronson Healthcare, which is turning 125

KALAMAZOO, MI – The United States isn’t alone in celebrating a milestone birthday in 2026.

Bronson Healthcare is turning 125 this year – making it half as old as the nation.

The health system got started in a house on John Street in 1901 under the name “Kalamazoo Hospital.” It broke ground on a 46-bed hospital building on the corner of Cedar and John streets in 1903, opening in 1905…

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