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Lincoln Park, Michigan
The entire Downriver area was once home to the Potowatomi Tribe. They roamed the area looking for deer, bear, fox, and other furbearers that could provide them with the necessities of life.
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Taylor, Michigan
Named in honor of Gen. Zachary Taylor, war hero and 12th President of the United States, the City of Taylor started out as a township in 1847.
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Trenton, Michigan
The Wyandot tribe roamed and settled in the area for hundreds of years before any European settlers arrived. They called their village Monguagon.
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Woodhaven, Michigan
Compared to most of the communities in the Downriver area, the establishment of Woodhaven as its own entity has been relatively recent. Much of the early settlement in the Southeastern Michigan area…
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Wyandotte, Michigan
The story of Wyandotte begins with the early French settlers and a Native American tribe known as the Wyandots. Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac landed on the banks of the Detroit River in 1701 to…
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John Broge – Hometown Hero
John Broge: A Testament to Passion and Community
Written by: Craig Hutchinson
Courtesy of Dot Com Web Productions
John Broge has provided his share of excitement to local boating enthusiasts…
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Craig Hutchinson
Discover Downriver welcomes Craig Hutchinson as our newest staff writer. Craig will be writing Downriver city biographies for each city using his exceptional skills as a history writer.
Being…
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