Lapeer – CSX City of the Week

Congratulations to Lapeer,

You're the WCSX City of the Week!

• The name "Lapeer" is an offshoot of the French la pierre, which means "the rock", a reference to the Flint River.
• The first settler in Lapeer was Alvin N. Hart, who was born in Cornwall, Connecticut, on February 11, 1804. He came to Lapeer in 1831 and platted the Village of Lapeer, November 8, 1833.
• The Powerball jackpot was won on August 15, 2012, from a ticket sold at a Sunoco station in Lapeer. The jackpot had an annuity value of $337 million.
• Lumbering was the sole industry in the early days of Lapeer. The flourishing lumber business attracted the New York Central Railroad and Grand Trunk Railroad. Lapeer later became the intersection to two state trunk lines: M-21 and M-24.