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Lapeer, Michigan

Lapeer is in Lapeer County, with approximately 8,800 residents.

Well-Known Places in Lapeer

Downtown Lapeer Historic District, Donna's Donuts, McLaren Lapeer Region Hospital.

Lapeer Business Districts

• M-24 Corridor
• Downtown Lapeer
• DeMille Road Commercial
• Piety Hill Historic District

Major Employers in Lapeer

McLaren Lapeer Region, Lapeer County, Lapeer Community Schools.

About Lapeer, Michigan

History of Lapeer

• First settler Alvin N. Hart arrived in 1831 and platted the Village of Lapeer on November 8, 1833; two rival settlements, Hart's Lapeer and Enoch J. White's Whitesville, later merged.
• Incorporated as a village in 1858 and as a city in 1869.
• Alvin Hart became a state senator and helped move Michigan's capital from Detroit to Lansing.

Landmarks and Places in Lapeer

• The historic Nepessing Street downtown district.

The Lapeer Economy

• Lumbering was the principal industry from the 1830s until about 1870, after which the economy shifted toward agriculture.
• The Lapeer State Home & Training School (later Oakdale Center for Developmental Disabilities), opened 1895, was the area's largest employer until it closed in 1991.
• Modern manufacturers supply the auto industry with gray-iron castings, molded plastics, and electrical harnesses.

Community Life in Lapeer

• The Lapeer Days Festival takes over downtown Nepessing Street each August.
• Downtown's Nepessing Street corridor is the hub of the city's arts and cultural life.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.ci.lapeer.mi.us