Editing Harrisville, Michigan (section)

==History==
The place was first known as Davison's Mill after Crosier Davison, who in partnership with Simeon Holden, had purchased land and water power rights here in 1854. Benjamin Harris and his sons, Levi and Henry, of [[West Bloomfield, New York]] bought out the partners. A post office established on September 16, 1857, was named Harrisville, with Levi as the first postmaster.{{sfn|Romig|1986|pages=254}}

The Harrises sold out to Weston, (George L.) Colwell & Company, who had H.G. Rothwell [[plat]] the community in 1870.{{sfn|Romig|1986|pages=254}} Harrisville was incorporated as a village in 1887{{sfn|Romig|1986|pages=254}} and as a city in 1905.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 18 tiniest cities in Michigan|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/11/meet_michigans_smallest_cities.html#15|access-date=December 5, 2016|work=Flint Journal|publisher=Mlive Media Group|page=15|date=December 4, 2016}}</ref>

In 1908, the town narrowly survived in the shadow of the [[Metz Township, Michigan|Metz Fire]], the largest modern forest fire in Michigan.  It was the beneficiary of an on shore wind.<ref>[https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/fires_ii.html MAJOR POST-LOGGING FIRES IN MICHIGAN: the 1900's] Michigan State University Extension Service adapted from Betty Sodders' book, "Michigan on Fire", and from various issues of [[Michigan History magazine]].  Finally, parts of the text above have been paraphrased from C.M. Davis’ Readings in the Geography of Michigan (1964).  {{Cite web|url=https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/fires_ii.html|title = Fires, part II}}</ref>

Pizer's Variety Store, originally The White Store, was at the corner of Lake Street and Main Street.<ref name="Gauthier">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XsThAAAAMAAJ&q=Pizer%27s+Variety+Store+Harrisville |page=24 |title=Pioneer Harrisville |last1=Gauthier |first1=Doris A. |location=United States |publisher=D. A. Gauthier |year=1989}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RFMLAAAAIAAJ&q=Pizer%27s+Variety+Store+Harrisville |title=Michigan State University Alumni Association Magazine |volume=6 |number=1–10
|author=Michigan State University. Alumni Association |year=1960 |page=22}}</ref>

[[Kiki Cuyler|Ki Cuyler]]'s Bar was a long time popular landmark which burnt in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Historic Bar and Grill Destroyed by Fire in Harrisville
|publisher=[[WBKB-TV|WBKB]]11.com |url=https://www.wbkb11.com/news/local/historic-bar-and-grill-destroyed-by-fire-in-harrisville/article_60e600aa-edf7-5dd2-963b-430ccf527a71.html.
|date=December 3, 2018 |quote=What used to be a historic, popular restaurant in Harrisville is now no more. A fire caused major damage to Ki Cuyler's Dugout |accessdate=February 16, 2025}}</ref>  The building was torn down.