Wednesday, May 8, 2024

The story of Ionia’s amazing John and Harriet Blanchard House

Stately home is also the site of the Ionia Historical Society and Museum

Last week I shared a photograph of a freshwater clam which had the button blanks cut out of it as part of the exploitive industry for mother of pearl buttons that nearly eradicated the clams from the Grand River.

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