This Michigan Moments episode examines daily life in Belleville around 1910, using historic photographs to reconstruct how the town functioned before Belleville Lake existed. Viewers see how trains shaped schedules, how mills powered the local economy, and how schools, banks, and hotels anchored civic life. The story explains why Belleville was already connected to regional trade and ideas decades before it became a resort community. This video is a resource for anyone researching small-town Mic