Craig Hutchinson

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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Settlement of the Sumpter area was slow at first because the area was very difficult to reach. Even if one did make it and setup a farm, it was equally difficult to transport goods by wagon…
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Named in honor of General Zachary Taylor, a career army officer, war hero, and 12th President of the United States, the City of Taylor started out as a township in 1847.
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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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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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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: 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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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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