History The community was founded around the water power of the Grand River in 1848 and was incorporated in 1921. The town prospered under a booming hemp economy spurred by the need for strong rope during World War I. Hemp brought direct income to Fairwater farmers, factory workers and the owners of the Fairwater Hemp Company.Fairwater Hemp Company An efficient, eco-friendly production process used unwanted parts of the hemp plant to fuel the factory's steam power system. The Fairwater Hemp Company closed in 1931.
History The community was founded around the water power of the Grand River in 1848 and was incorporated in 1921. The town prospered under a booming hemp economy spurred by the need for strong rope during World War I. Hemp brought direct income to Fairwater farmers factory workers and the owners of the Fairwater Hemp Company.Fairwater Hemp Company An efficient eco-f,riendly production process used unwanted parts of the hemp plant to fuel the factory's steam power system. The Fairwater H,emp Company closed in 1931.