In 1883, the Pontiac, Oxford, and Port Austin Railroad, a north-south line, had been extended from the south up to Caseville and a depot was built in a small settlement called Berne, (a mile north of what is now Pigeon). Around 1886, the Saginaw, Tuscola and Huron Railroad built tracks through a tamarack swamp in Western Huron County and crossed the north-south P.O.& P line at a point one mile south of Berne. This railroad crossing became known as Berne junction. Soon thereafter, the population of Berne dwindled as people moved to the junction where they established a community they called Pigeon in 1888.

The railroads later merged and in 1895 the Village of Pigeon was founded at the crossing of the Grand Truck & Pere Marquette Railroads. Eight years later, in 1903, the Village was incorporated.
 

Located in the heart of Michigan's beautiful thumb, you will find our friendly community to be  the perfect blend of small-town hospitality and large city progressiveness. Residents and visitors find many advantages to our rural community of picturesque farms and bountiful fields of navy beans, sugar beets, wheat and corn.

Pigeon is located in one of the richest growing areas in the United States and is home to the largest grain elevator in the state of Michigan. The Cooperative Elevator Company supplies commodities grown in the Pigeon area to major food suppliers all over the world.

While we here in Pigeon are proud of our agricultural heritage, we have much 

more to offer residents and visitors. Our rural setting offers safe, well maintained, friendly neighborhoods tucked beneath the canopies of towering oaks, elms and maples. A place where you can still enjoy the delightful sounds of song birds and the distant ringing of church bells.

The breathtaking splendor of Lake Huron is just a few miles away, offering endless opportunities for boating, sailing, water skiing, fishing and swimming.  There is nothing quite like enjoying a quiet walk on a sandy beach while savoring a spectacular sunrise or sunset.

Hunting and fishing abound for the year round sportsman for small game and whitetail deer. There are several superb 18 hole golf courses in the area for golfing enthusiasts.

The fun and adventure does not end when the weather turns cold. Our crisp and snowy winters create the perfect conditions for snowmobiling, sledding, cross-country-skiing, and ice-fishing across beautiful vistas of snow and ice covered landscape.

Visitors may prefer spending the day exploring the downtown shopping district in Pigeon. The Pigeon Chamber of Commerce has 80-plus members who specialize in small town hospitality and offer a wide range of products -- from "soup to nuts," including: books, furniture, food, flowers, clothing, crafts, collectibles, cards, cars, jewelry, hardware as well as a multitude of services such as accounting and banking, painting, advertising and promotions, health and beauty care and much more!  We're also proud to include several civic members including the Rotary Club, Worth While Club, Historical Society and a number of Christian churches of various denominations.