Meet Peter C. Andre and His Old Town Buildings
Like all cities, Saginaw's story is the story of the people who shaped it and who are still shaping it today. Among them was Peter C. Andre, an early pioneer who served as Mayor from 1863-1865 and again in 1883 - and who left his mark that is still visible today.
Born in Detroit in 1817, Andre settled in Saginaw in 1846 when there were fewer than 900 people. Along the river, he initially established a fur-trading post at which many of his customers were indigenous Chippewas whose language he learned to speak fluently.