1887
Wakefield is incorporated as a village. Wakefield was founded in the late 1800's as an iron ore mining town. With mining ending around 1960 the area returned to its natural beauty of forest and water. The Wakefield area is now known as a tranquil destination in the western Upper Peninsula to ski, snowmobile, fish, hunt and enjoy the scenery.
Source: Michigan History
1953
Birmingham because the first city in Michigan and just the second in the country to provide direct dialing for long-distance calls.
Source: Historical Society of Michigan