by Nick Monteleone | Oct 9, 2023 | History
We know from historical land records that a sawmill stood on what is now the Yates property as early as 1848. When William and Caroline Yates settled here, they continued the sawmill operation, but in 1874, less than two years after the railroad line came through...
by Nick Monteleone | Oct 2, 2023 | History
Nine years after William Yates and his family settled on the Clinton River and started a milling business, something big happened to change the course of history for the Rochester area. The Detroit & Bay City Railway planned a route through Avon Township and...
by Nick Monteleone | Sep 25, 2023 | History
Have you ever wondered what life was like in the Rochester area when William and Caroline Yates settled here in 1863? For starters, there were a lot fewer people. The village of Rochester counted around 500 residents, while another 1,200 people were scattered...
by Adam | Jul 26, 2022 | History
The fourth owner of Yates Cider Mill, Les Posey grew up living the Yates life. Starting when he was in high school, he had a hand in nearly every aspect of the business over his 40-year tenure at the mill – from labeling bottles, giving out cider samples, and selling...
