Downriver Cities

Ecorse’s history began in the early 1700s, as it was first settled by French Habitants under Antoine Cadillac. In…

As with most of the land in Southeast Michigan, the area that today is known as Flat Rock had visitors long before…

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

It is estimated that the Potawatomi tribe roamed Grosse Ile 1000 years before the arrival of European settlers.…

Huron Township was organized in 1827, but it did not look like the Huron Township we know today, as it included the…

The entire Downriver area was once home to the Potowatomi Tribe. They roamed the area looking for deer, bear, fox,…

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…

Settlement of the Sumpter area was slow at first because the area was very difficult to reach. Even if one did make…