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Downriver Cities
Ecorse, Michigan
Ecorse’s history began in the early 1700s, as it was first settled by French Habitants under Antoine Cadillac. In…
Flat Rock, Michigan
As with most of the land in Southeast Michigan, the area that today is known as Flat Rock had visitors long before…
Gibraltar, Michigan
Gibraltar may be small, but its impact in the Downriver community over the years has been huge. The area was first…
Grosse Ile, Michigan
It is estimated that the Potawatomi tribe roamed Grosse Ile 1000 years before the arrival of European settlers.…
Huron Township, Michigan
Huron Township was organized in 1827, but it did not look like the Huron Township we know today, as it included the…
Lincoln Park, Michigan
The entire Downriver area was once home to the Potowatomi Tribe. They roamed the area looking for deer, bear, fox,…
Melvindale, Michigan
Melvindale was originally put together in the 1920s and was made from a small residential and farm area called…
River Rouge, Michigan
River Rouge was first a part of Ecorse Township and did not become a village until 1899. It then became a city on…
Riverview, Michigan
Riverview is one of the younger Downriver communities, as it is only 57 years old, but it does have a rich history…
Romulus, Michigan
Romulus did not incorporate as a city until 1970, but it had a lengthy history as a township and a territory before…
Southgate, Michigan
Southgate is another Downriver community that is on the younger side, but it still has a rich history. The people…
Sumpter Township, MIchigan
Settlement of the Sumpter area was slow at first because the area was very difficult to reach. Even if one did make…