First Permanent Settler arrived in Kalamazoo County November 5th 1827 or 1828. Guided to this site by Pottowatomie Chief Sagamaw & braves. He traveled through trackless wilderness with loaded wagons drawn by horses & one yoke of oxen. Was commissioned by Governor Cass, "Associate Judge of County Court" immortalized by Cooper as "Bee Hunter" in oak opening. Died in 1874 a centrnsrian.

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"A pleasant tradition, unsupported by history, says that Pontiac once lived on Apple Island here in Orchard Lake. This great Indian chief was born around 1720, probably in the Ottawa village on the Detroit River. A friend of the French, Pontiac was angered by the British rule which began in 1760, and plotted its overthrow. In 1763 he led the Indians of the area in an attack on Detroit while other tribes, who were inspired by him, rose against the British in the West and overwhelmed every fort save Fort Pitt and Niagara. Pontiac's siege of Detroit failed. With it, this greatest of Indian uprisings also failed. In 1769 Pontiac was killed by another Indian in Illinois. He probably was buried in St. Louis, Missouri. The city of Pontiac was named in his honor."

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A pleasant tradition, unsupported by history, says that Pontiac once lived on Apple Island here in Orchard Lake. This great Indian chief was born around 1720, probably in the Ottawa village on the Detroit River. A friend of the French, Pontiac was angered by the British rule which began in 1760, and plotted its overthrow. In 1763 he led the Indians of the area in an attack on Detroit while other tribes, who were inspired by him, rose against the British in the West and overwhelmed every fort save Fort Pitt and Niagara. Pontiac's siege of Detroit failed. With it, this greatest of Indian uprisings also failed. In 1769 Pontiac was killed by another Indian in Illinois. He probably was buried in St. Louis, Missouri. The city of Pontiac was named in his honor.

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In Commemoration of Te-Kon-Qua-She, 1768-1825, Chief of the Pottowatomies. This Village - Tekonsha - named in his honor is located on the site of the Old Indian Village coverned by that Chief.

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The Coldwater River flows into the city of Coldwater from the south, originating from Coldwater Lake. The Coldwater chain of lakes also has an outlet called the Sauk River, which flows from its north end (near Quincy) and then through the south side of the city of Coldwater. Both combine to form a series of shallow, connected lakes on the city's west side.
The river is a part of the Grand River drainage basin.

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