Tag: Manufacturing

  • 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…

  • Made in Michigan

    NORTHVILLIANS, It is that time of the year when festivals are abounding.  Appropriately, we are very excited in Northville to be host for the 12th annual BUY MICHIGAN NOW Festival coming up this weekend. The following week, the Northville Food & Wine Festival will invade our town at Ford Field. These festivals along with other local activities will…

  • 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…

  • 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…