The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is the museum and final resting place of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States (1974–1977), and his wife, Betty Ford. It is located near the Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
For thousands of years, different groups of Native American people lived in the area. Over 2,000 years ago, people connected to the Hopewell culture lived in the Grand River Valley. Later, a tribe from the Ottawa River moved to the Grand River Valley and fought three battles with the Prairie Indians, who were already living there.
Comstock Charter Township is a charter township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It is located to the east of the city of Kalamazoo and is part of the Kalamazoo–Portage Metropolitan Area. According to the 2020 census, the population of the township was 15,231.
Schoolcraft is a village in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States. It is located in Schoolcraft Township, about 13 miles (21 km) south of Kalamazoo along U.S. Route 131.
Kalamazoo County (pronounced KAL-ə-mə-ZOO) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the population was 261,670.
Stryker Corporation is an American company that makes medical technology products. It is based in Portage, Michigan, United States. The company’s products are used in medical surgery and brain and nerve-related technologies, which include surgical tools, equipment to keep patients and caregivers safe, tools used to look inside the body during surgery, equipment to move and care for patients, tools used in emergencies, and items used in intensive care units.
Zoetis Inc. (/zō-EH-tis/) is an American company that makes medicines and vaccines for pets and farm animals. It was once part of Pfizer, the world’s largest drug company, but became independent after Pfizer separated its 83% ownership in 2013.
The Upjohn Company was an American medicine-making company started in 1886 in Hastings, Michigan, by Dr. William E. Upjohn, who graduated from the University of Michigan medical school in 1875.
The Four Corners is a region in the Southwestern United States where the southwestern corner of Colorado, the southeastern corner of Utah, the northeastern corner of Arizona, and the northwestern corner of New Mexico meet. Most of this area is home to Native American nations that have their own governments. The largest of these groups is the Navajo Nation, followed by the Hopi, Ute, and Zuni tribes.
The Arcadia Brewing Company, also known as Arcadia Ales, was a brewery with locations in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. It operated from 1996 to 2019. When it stopped working because of money problems, it was one of the 25 largest craft breweries in Michigan and distributed its products to eight states.