Bethany Newton

Brownstown was actually around before Michigan was even officially a state. Like many areas in Michigan, Brownstown…

Ecorse was first settled by French Habitants under Antoine Cadillac in the late 1700's. In 1795 Pierre Michael…

Gibraltar may be small, but its impact in the Downriver community over the years has been huge. The area was first…

Organized in 1827, Huron Township did not look like the one we know today, it included the cities of Romulus,…

Melvindale was originally put together in the 1920s and was made from a small residential and farm area called…

River Rouge was first a part of Ecorse Township and did not become a village until 1899. It then became a city on…

Riverview is one of the younger Downriver communities, as it is only 57 years old, but it does have a rich history…

Rockwood, Michigan

Romulus did not incorporate as a city until 1970, but it had a lengthy history as a township and a territory before…

Southgate is another Downriver community that is on the younger side, but it still has a rich history. The people…

Celebrating Downriver Women in the Military By Bethany Newton Meet Anica Coate, this month's Downriver…

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