ALBION HISTORY QUIZ - Historical Albion Michigan

As we approach the time for our annual community celebration, the Festival of the Forks, I thought I’d do something different this week and test the knowledge of our readers. Presented here is a list of Albion history questions, designed to make you think. Don’t be afraid to ask people if they know any of the answers, you just might meet someone you like. After all, that’s what the Festival is all about--people getting together.

I don’t have any prizes for the winners, but I’ll give you a week to work on this. The answers will be published in next week’s issue of the Morning Star. Stop by and visit me at my Albion History Booth at the Festival of the Forks, which will be located next to the Albion Volunteer Center. I’ll have all my books for sale there and other interesting materials.

1. What was another name for N. Clark Street (other than 29 Mile Road) during the 1940s?

2. This Albion woman invented the “States and Cities” game manufactured by Parker Brothers, and passed a broker’s examination at age 70.

3. This minister was considered the “stationmaster” for the Underground Railroad here in Albion during the 1840s.

4. The Albion College football team played this school in the fall of 1898, and held them to a tie. What team was it?

5. This 1897 graduate of Albion High School was an accomplished artist who designed artistic wildlife front covers for magazines in the early 20th century.

6. This Albion mayor had a medical degree, and was married three times. His third wife was “Miss Pennypacker” of the “Cuckoo Hour” radio program.

8. This Albion woman was the subject of a “Death Valley Days” radio program broadcast nationally by CBS radio in December, 1942.

10. This famous person, whose image is on U.S. currency, visited Albion with the President of the United States who was making a speech here.

	Frank Passic — Albion Historian An Albion native and 1971 graduate of Albion High School, Frank Passic has been researching and writing Albion history since 1976. He is the creator of the Albion Historical Notebook, with hundreds of articles appearing weekly in the Morning Star and The Recorder. Frank maintains an extensive personal archive including Riverside Cemetery records, family surname files, genealogies, photographs, city directories, and high school yearbooks. Support his 2026 research at the Historic Albion Michigan Facebook page. Historical Notebook \| From the Archives \| Subject List \| 100 Years Ago \| Alphabetical Index \| Frank Passic Home Page \| Albion History Books \| Contact Frank
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