Addison was founded in 1835 when a grist mill was built here. It was also known as Manitou, Brayton Brown, Peru, Brownell's Mills, Jackson's Mills and Harrison. It was renamed Addison in 1851. It became a village in Lenawee County in 1893. [MPN]
Addison had a water tower which was located just west of the river. (See photo).
Photo Info: Top, a postcard view of the DT&M depot at Addison. [David McNeill collection]. 2nd photo, a DT&M train stops at the Addison Depot around the turn of the century. [UML]. 3rd image, an eastbound DT&M passenger train arriving at the Addison depot. Note the water tower here. [Dale Berry collection]
1883. About all the men employed on the Michigan and Ohio railroad bed near Addison have struck. They are mostly foreigners imported from large cities and claim they were to get $1.50 per day, but were cut down to $1.25.
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