In this episode I explore the history of the Calhoun County Poor Farm which was established in 1849, and lasted through at least 1912.  I include some of the early history of the establishment of the farm, as well as some of the stories of the people who lived there.  It is an interesting chapter in Southwest Michigan history.  At one point in 1878 there were 24 counties in Michigan that had County Poor Farms.  

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