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Did You Know? A Look at Lacey's History

Five facts about Lacey's history

This is a feature that looks at five facts of Lacey’s history provided by “Forging Ahead: The 125th Anniversary of Lacey Township,” a book developed by the local historical society and stored at the library. 

1. The classrooms in Lacey’s schoolhouses were constructed and used before electricity came to town. Each classroom had a wall of windows and stoves provided heat.

2. Although children walked to school, a century ago in Bamber, they started using a horse-drawn school bus.

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3. The one room school was constructed in 1875 but eventually abandoned due to a declining population. Students then attended class in a room rented over Beame’s Store and Post Office.

4. A new one-room school was built in 1914 and used for 30 years. It was torn down in 1963 and the Bamber Lake Fire Company was built there four years later.

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5. Lacey Township was selected as a site for a new state marina in the early 1930s. The narrow cedar-lined creek became a wide wateray.


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