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The City of Owen was founded by the lumber baron, John S. Owen, in
1883, and was incorporated in 1904. One of the most historical buildings
remaining in our community is the Old Woodland Hotel on Main Street built by the
Owen Lumber Company in the early 1900s. The historical Carriage House, along
with the gymnasium, are being refurbished.
The Village of Withee was founded in 1870, and named after a school
teacher from Maine, W.H. Withee. It was incorporated as a village in 1901. The
Soo Railroad brought in booming business to the area, developing into the
principal shipping point for D.J. Spaulding Mills. Withee retains all its small
town charm with a friendly population of 555 people.
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