New Richmond

Location: Kalamazoo River, Manilus Township

Crossing point for the Saugatuck-to-Allegan road (“Old Allegan Road”), New Richmond was founded (1871) on opposite side of Kalamazoo River of abandoned mill town of “Richmond” and site of early bridge over the Kalamazoo River. A new railroad bridge was built in 1871 by the Chicago and Michigan Lakeshore Railroad (later the Pere Marquette Railroad).