Construction of the M37 bridge in 1953. Cement factory can be seen at left. Picture source is the Newaygo County Historical Archives.

The completed highway bridge over the Muskegon River, circa 1953. Picture source is the Newaygo County Historical Archives.

Downtown, date unknown. Picture source is the Newaygo County Historical Archives.

The Valley Inn, formerly the Courtright Hotel, in the 1960's or 70's. Picture source is the Newaygo County Historical Archives.

Hydroelectric dam across the Muskegon River in 1970. The dam was removed shortly after. Picture source is the Newaygo County Historical Archives.

The Newaygo High School, around 1985.

Downtown, around 1985.

New bridge over Penoyer Creek under construction about 1984.

New bridge over Penoyer Creek under construction about 1984.

Installation of monument in Brooks Park commemorating John Brooks as the founder of Newaygo. Photo from Newaygo County Sun.

John Brooks monument during the 1976 bicentennial celebration.

Stone crib dam built by the Newaygo Portland Cement Company in 1900 - 1901.

Newaygo train depot. Destroyed by arson in the 1990's.

Downtown Newaygo, early 1900's.

County jail, in back of Brooks Park.

Auditorium and village offices. After extensive remodeling, this building is still in use by the city.

Original water works built over a spring on Park Street in 1888.

View of bridge and river looking south. White house below the caption is the home of John Wood, known locally as the "Whiskey Wood Hill" house.

Train coming into town from the north.

About the 1900's, housing built for local factory workers.

Baptist church and "School House Hill". Taken from north side of what is now Quarterline Road.

Another view of the Baptist church and Quarterline Road.

Main Street at the bottom of the hill, early 1900's.

Photo which became a postcard, showing downtown and a horseless carriage next to a team of oxen.

Corner of State Road and River Street; Henry A. Barrons blacksmith shop and home.

George Snider's oxen hitched up out in front of the Dick Surplice saloon.

Butler Hotel in the early 1900's.

Undine Hose Company No. 36, organized in May, 1886, in front of Congregational church.

Spring flooding

Courthouse as originally constructed in 1877.

Courthouse as it appeared after the roofline was changed in 1878. Image from around 1900.

Aerial view of Newaygo, probably from around 1970.

Downtown in winter, in the early 1900's.

D.P. Clay company store

Judge Woodward's home on Wood Street.

Home of Dan Soper, merchant and newspaper editor.

Newaygo Produce Company, located along the river in what is now the canoe livery.

View of downtown, from "School House Hill".

Spectators watch as Muskegon River floods over the dam.

St. Mark's Episcopal church, constructed in 1883.

Another image of the Episcopal church.

The Episcopal Church as seen in May, 2006.

Congregational church, now a private residence. Original structure was erected in 1855, destroyed by fire in 1883, rebuilt and burned again in 1887.

Congregational church. On the right is the walk up the hill to school and Ultey's Opera House, on left is fire house.

Another view of the Congregational church.

Another view of the former Congregational Church, as seen in May, 2006.

Methodist Episcopal church, erected in 1858.

Looking east along Post Street.

Muskegon River, bridge, and dam in the early 1900's.

The river street bridge, which was removed in 1980, and replaced in the late 1990's.

What is now the Riverstop Cafe. Note face in second floor window.

State Street looking west.

(Caption should read "clowning")

Valley Inn, previously known as the Courtright. Destroyed by fire in the 1980's.

Earlier image of the Newaygo train depot.

Newaygo Engineering, now known as Sand Mold Systems.

Courtright Hotell, later known as the Valley Inn, built after the fire in 1883.

Spring sucker fishing in the river below the railroad bridge.

Park Street

South State Street.

Construction of new water and sewer system, 1912 - 1913.

Another image. During the 1990's reconstruction of Barton & Quarterline, some of the old wooden pipes were found to still be in service.

Brooks House, about 1857.

Brooks House, July 4, 1874.

Newaygo in the 1860's.

Looking southwest across the river. Date unknown.

Winter, 1894.

Newaygo in the 1890's.

Reverse of previous image.

Looking north along the tracks by Penoyer Creek.

The Masonic Lodge, as seen in May, 2006.