Bay County has a rich and storied history with many architectural reminders of past eras still surviving today. Over the years, numerous books have been written about a variety of Bay County history topics. Whether you want to hear tales of the lumber/shipbuilding eras, or read about architecture, sports, prominent citizens and even ghosts. There are interesting books that have been published on all these topics. Here is a sampling of the many local history books available to checkout at your BCLS branches.
Bay County Past and Present – George Butterfield
The Bay County Story: Memoirs of the County’s 125 Years – Leslie Arndt
Bay City Logbook: An Illustrated History – Jeremy Kilar
Sports History of Bay County – Leslie Arndt
The Historic Architecture of Bay City, Michigan – Dale Patrick Wolicki
Bay City 1900-1940 in Vintage Postcards – Leon Katzinger
Ghosts, Crimes, and Urban Legends: In and Around the Town of Bay City – D. Laurence Rogers
The Story of Logging the White Pine in the Saginaw Valley – Irene Hargreaves
Pioneer Memoirs – William R. McCormick
Paul Bunyan: How a Terrible Timber Feller Became a Legend – D. Laurence Rogers
Through the Lens: A Visual History of Bay County – Bay County Historical Society
Maritime Bay County – Ron Bloomfield
Haunted Bay City – Nicole Beauchamp
Bay City Hauntings – D. Laurence Rogers
From Chalkboard to Computer: The Essexville-Hampton Story – Patricia Ankney
Legendary Locals of Bay City, Michigan – Ron Bloomfield
Lost Bay City – Ron Bloomfield
Mail-Order Homes: Sears Homes and Other Kit Houses – Rebecca Hunter
Auburn and Williams Township, Bay County, Michigan: 1854-2004 – Agness Schmidt