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People and clubs have long keen responsible for many of the activities and services that Marine City is fortunate enough to have The aii-volunteer fire department is one such example One of the very earliest things provided for the village of Newport was a bucket brigade of volunteers, but it was not until IK65 that the community purchased an engine Some of the other clubs include many church groups, the V eterans of Foreign Wars, and the ladies auxiliary. They are responsible for involving people and showing pride in our city. Among the older clubs were the Ladies Library Association. the Bicycle C lub. and the C ommunity and Concert Bands. Recently, a new group was formed, consisting of students and alumni, and calling itself the Marine C itv C ommunity Band.
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On March 12, 1865, the village name of “Newport was changed to “Marine, and in 1867 it was incorporated as a city with its present name of “Marine City. Since that date, the name has remained unchanged, hut the city itself had undergone many changes. Marine City ' s first and largest industry ' was shipbuilding. Samuel Ward, a New Yorker who settled here in 1817. started one of Michigan ' s finest shipyards right here in Marine City, with a mere S3. 000. The location was at the foot of Pearl and Broadway, on the St. Clair River, and it grew to become a business empire that had accumulated a small fortune. Mr. Ward and his niece, Emily, were indeed important citizens. While Samuel Ward was among the first founders of Marine City. “Aunt Emily was busily running the first school. Called the “Newport Academy for Boys and Girls, it was then located at the site of Marine City ' s present library , which was also used as the township hall, village hall, and the jail at the same time as the school house. The Newport Academy was attended by nearly 100 students of old Newport. 9
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