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Big Rapids

MICHIGAN

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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Big Rapids, MI
15344 WALDRON WAY · BIG RAPIDS, MI · 49307
Holiday Inn BIG RAPIDS
1005 PERRY AVE. · Big Rapids, MI · 49307
 
Tuesday
31°F/25°F
Overcast. Cool.
Wednesday
33°F/16°F
High level clouds. Cool.
extended forecast

About Big Rapids

Set among rolling hills along the Muskegon River, Big Rapids takes its name from the waterway's strong local currents, readily known to regional lumbermen passing new-cut logs to downriver sawmills. Big Rapids, initially settled in the mid-19th century, was known as "Leonard" early on, but a subsequent plat gave the town its lasting name. Logging was prominent from inception, and the town's rural character was enlivened in the latter part of the century by an influx of German and...