The history of Mount Clemens as a world famous bath or spa city is an exciting story of a once dynamic health industry from the 1870s to the 1970s. The beginning, growth and final demise of this exciting industry has been captured in a history rich documentary produced by Donald W. Green, Cindy Sue Donahue and Joe Peruzzi. Join Donahue and Green on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. in the Library Programming Center as they show “Mount Clemens: The Bath City” and offer a display of related historic artifacts.
Today there are only a few people who remember the flourishing activity that created 70 hotels, rooming houses and 11 bath spas and created thousands of jobs. The fame of the spa baths was promoted all over the United States and Europe. Every summer more than 50,000 people arrived each month and sought help from these curative waters with the “21-Day Treatment.” Green is a retired businessman and lifelong resident of Macomb County. He has made his interest in local and state history a full-time avocation while participating in more than a dozen historical organizations, including the Macomb County Historical Commission. Donahue is a Macomb County staff historian. Advisor to the County Historical Commission, Donahue is also in charge of the local displays in the lobby of the new county administration building.
This program is sponsored by the Sterling Heights Historical Commission.
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