Everyone loves an origin story, and this week, we’re looking back on Sanilac County’s local history. It all started with a horse race, a lumber baron’s grudge, and a swamp figure, but it morphed into the story of two towns fighting for the county seat. Somehow the courthouse emerged from all of this, but we’re going to need to explain a few things before we get to that part.

 

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