However , the Great Michigan Fire of 1871 completely destroyed the town .
By 1871 , the Hubbard sawmill was reportedly producing 40,000 board feet of lumber per day , and a settlement had grown up around it .
The Great Michigan Fire of 1871 completely destroyed the town .
By 1871 , the Hubbard sawmill was reportedly producing 40,000 board feet of lumber per day , and a settlement had grown up around it .