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Raisin is a former settlement that contained its own post office from September 9, 1835, until March 22, 1855. Like the township and many other locations, it was named after the French word for grape, which were abundant in the area along the River Raisin.
The River Raisin is a river in southeastern Michigan, United States, that flows through glacial sediments into Lake Erie. The area today is an agricultural and industrial center of Michigan. The river flows for almost 139 miles (224 km), [1] draining an area of 1,072 square miles (2,780 km 2) in the Michigan counties of Lenawee, Washtenaw ...
The Battles of Frenchtown, also known as the Battle of the River Raisin and the River Raisin Massacre, were a series of conflicts in Michigan Territory that took place from January 18–23, 1813, during the War of 1812. It was fought between the United States of America and a joint force of British and Native Americans near the River Raisin in ...
Raisinville was the first settlement in the township when Colonel John Anderson came to the area in 1822, and Blanchard became the first permanent settler in 1823. The community and township were named after the River Raisin, and the township was organized that same year. The community was located about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Dundee.
A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, and starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett Jr. (in his film debut), and based on the 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry. It follows a black family that wants a better life away from the city.
The Saline River is a 45.6-mile-long (73.4 km) [2] river in southeastern Michigan in the United States. A tributary of the River Raisin, it originates in Washtenaw County; flows through the cities of Saline and Milan, where it enters Monroe County; then joins the River Raisin at the village of Dundee. Although named after the city of Saline ...
Adrian was founded on June 18, 1826 by Addison Comstock. The original name for the village was Logan, but was changed soon after to Adrian, perhaps in reference to the Roman emperor Hadrian. [5] [6] The first operating railroad in Michigan was a horse-drawn train running between Adrian and Toledo in 1836. [7] Adrian grew quickly, with the sixth largest population in the state when Michigan was ...
A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, [1] the word raisin is reserved for the dark-colored dried large grape, [2] with sultana being a golden-colored dried grape, and ...