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Saginaw County, officially the County of Saginaw, is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 190,124. [3] The county seat is Saginaw. [1] [4] The county was created by September 10, 1822, and was fully organized on February 9, 1835. [1]
Watch the VIDEO from Tom Trombley at the Castle Museum at the bottom of this page***. Early History. The area of the present City of Saginaw was inhabited by woodland Native American Indians prior to settlement by those of European ancestry. The Sauk at one time lived in the area and were quickly driven out by Ojibwe (Chippewa).
Saginaw County History. What is today Saginaw County was inhabited by the Ojibwe before they were driven out by Euro-Americans. The Ojibwe were still the dominant force in the area in the 1820s and in 1827 they were attacked by a two groups of Winnebago people coming from Wisconsin.
Community. Informational Resources. Saginaw History. Early Beginnings. The first recorded European visitor was Father Henri Nouvel in 1675, a Jesuit Priest from St. Ignace. From 1675 to 1819, the original residents of the Saginaw area consisted of the Sauk and Chippewa Indian tribes, as well as European fur trappers and traders.
The site of what later became the city of Saginaw was originally inhabited by the Anishnabeg. French missionaries and traders first appeared in the area during the late 17th century and encountered the Ojibwe (Chippewa) living in the area.
What is today Saginaw County was inhabited by the Ojibwe before they were driven out by Euro-Americans. The Ojibwe were still the dominant force in the area in the 1820s and in 1827 they were attacked by a two groups of Winnebago people coming from Wisconsin.
Sep 18, 2011 · Officials with the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History in recent weeks began digging up artifacts at the property, with plans to turn the finds into an exhibit that paints a better portrait of ...
