Tag: Industry

  • 1800s Industry

    NORTHVILLIANS, “The Happenings in the Ville” theme continues this week as we touch on our Community’s historical economic depth in the 1800’s, powered by our Rivers’ hydraulics when we were a community before Michigan was even a State. Rivers cut through Northville from four counties, making their way to the Detroit River feeding the Great…

  • Fish Hatchery Park

    NORTHVILLIANS, Last weekend we honored our graduates, and just previous to that, we engaged on Memorial Day tributes to our military veterans. Also, this past week, it was my honor and privilege to represent the needs of all Northvillians at the Michigan Policy Conference with the Governor. Last year we were successful in receiving generous…

  • Northville Dreams – 1900s

    NORTHVILLIANS, This week, as we continue to get ready for the Holidays, let’s see how Northville embraced the “Industrial Revolution” as it migrated from a milling town with folks journeying down the Erie Canal from the East Coast to the Michigan territory in the 1820’s. The “Northville Dreams” series (which started last week and spans…

  • Made in Northville

    NORTHVILLIANS, This past week has been an eventful one in the Ville – MLK Day activities, the City’s “Goals & Objectives” sessions which help chart the future of our community, and then some exciting presentations by our Task Force members, such as the Rouge River Restoration and Riverwalk team. As many of you know, initiatives…

  • 1900s Dreams

    NORTHVILLIANS, This week as we get ready for the Holidays, we’ll see how Northville embraced the “Industrial Revolution” as it migrated from a milling town to an industrial power at the turn of the century (1900).  The “Northville Dreams” series (which started last week and spans the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries), is intended to help you…

  • 1800s Dreams

    NORTHVILLIANS, Before we get heavy into the Holidays, we will take next few weeks to look at Northville Dreams from the Past, Present and Future. This week will begin exploring the early visions and aspirations of this North Village in the territory.  DREAMS OF YESTERYEAR IN THE VILLE … way back in the 1800’s I…