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  • Rivers

    NORTHVILLIANS, Many of you know how important our Rivers have been to the development of our community. During the early 1800’s, the first Grist Mills in the Michigan Territory were centered here because of the multiple rivers coming together from 4 counties, establishing Northville as an actual headwaters area of southeastern Michigan. In the Detroit…

  • Village Industries

    NORTHVILLIANS, You may remember from a couple weeks back, we spoke about the Vagabonds group (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, John Burroughs) and their trips to Northville. Henry brought them to our town to see his first Village Industries workshop where he built all the valves for his Ford engines along the riverbanks. Hydro-electric…

  • St. Patrick’s Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today, we will take a look at this festive gathering in Northville through time. For this one special day, let’s all agree that whether SPARTY, WOLVERINE or other, we all will “GO GREEN.” Let’s look at St. Patrick’s Day Activities in the Ville over the years… St. Patrick’s Day Info: According…

  • Vagabonds

    NORTHVILLIANS, As we mentioned over the past few weeks, Northville has been part of this country’s innovative activities which includes being host to some famous inventors. Folks around the Ville as well as family members have verified articles written in The Record about a group of innovators who would visit Henry Ford’s first local Village Industry plant.…

  • Innovations

    NORTHVILLIANS, As we mentioned over the past few weeks, Northville has been the center of innovative activities since our earliest days. Today, we will look at some of these events and distinguished individuals that truly “made history” in town over the years. Innovation Activities in the Ville over time… Motorsports Advancement Through Racing in the…

  • Speed Week

    NORTHVILLIANS, Northville over the years has been the center of various racing activities including horses, motorcycles, bikes, cars, snowmobiles, go karts and even turtle races. Over the next few weeks, we will take a look at some of these activities and advancements that happened in the Ville. Today, I would like to wrap them together and…