Albion College - Local Atmosphere

College Prowler Take

The main deterrent to prospective students may be the size and state of the town of Albion. There’s not much to look at as the downtown area is pretty much limited to one street. Jackson, Marshall, and Battle Creek are more popular places to go. Perhaps it says something about the local atmosphere when students will drive a half-hour away to find something interesting to do.

However, once you’ve been at Albion for a while, you will start to see its charm. The town itself has a lot of surprising history behind it and a lot of interesting characters within it. It can be a little creepy at night, but so are most cities. Also, there’s no doubt that a lot of good friendships are made through the common boredom of living in Albion. Sometimes making your own fun is a lot more memorable than living in a big city.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The town is pretty small and not... The town is pretty small and not used by students as much as it should be. A lot of students don’t realize all of the great things about the town, like going for a drive through the country and discovering a one-room schoolhouse from the 1850s or finding a family cemetery from the turn of the century. There’s a lot of history here that’s fun to discover. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Anonymous says:

The town of Albion is poor in... The town of Albion is poor in comparison to the College, and the town thrives on the College for income. The Bohm is a theater refurbished by the College, and it is free for students. It’s a fun place to go if you have free time. A lot of people also go to Cascarelli’s for Italian food and a few other restaurants. There are also gas stations, Goodwill, and the library. Be careful at night, though. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Anonymous says:

In regards to the town itself,... In regards to the town itself, Albion is much more liberal than the school. Albion is a very poor city, and the ‘town-and-gown relationship’ is relatively poor, largely due to the campus administration. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Anonymous says:

I can’t really think of anything... I can’t really think of anything to stay away from. In the first few weeks of school, you should be able to figure out what you like and dislike. From there, you can figure out what it is that you’ll do for fun on campus. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Anonymous says:

Albion doesn’t really have many... Albion doesn’t really have many sights and sounds worth traveling to, though there is Victory Park and a quaint downtown that are at least fun to walk through every now and then. Albion is regarded as a ‘suitcase college’ by some. Fulfilling that name, Albion is located close to other colleges that you may get a greater kick out of visiting. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Facts

Did You Know?

Five Fun Facts about Albion:
• The first known observance of Mother’s Day in the U.S. occurred in Albion on May 13, 1877.
• The major break in Old U.S. Route 12 is in the middle of Michigan, halfway between the village of Parma and the city of Albion.
• Albion was a perfect site between Detroit and Chicago for Prohibition bootleggers, the Purple Gang, to meet in the 1920s and 1930s. Members of the mob would meet in places like the balcony of the Bohm Theatre, the Parker Inn, and at the Streetcar Tavern west of town.
• The Albion Female Collegiate Institute was founded in 1850 by the Wesleyan Seminary Corporation. The two schools merged in 1857 as the Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at Albion. On February 25, 1861, both schools were completely merged under the name Albion College when the school was fully authorized by state legislature to confer a full four-year college degree upon both men and women.
• Albion was named an All-America City in 1973 by the National Civic League.

Famous People from Albion:
Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National American Woman’s Suffrage Association, attended Albion College from 1873 to 1875.

Sojourner Truth, black abolitionist and feminist, lived in Battle Creek, but often made visits to the city of Albion and was well- known to the residents there.

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