The Macomb Twp Dopp Bros Building

Linda’ Monday Morning Mornings for July 1, 2024 Today I have to write about something that is close to my heart, another building, farm, school, church, your name it, that is being demolished for progress? The Macomb Twp Dopp Bros Building is to be demolished because it doesn’t meet the “qualifications of a historic building”.Continue reading “The Macomb Twp Dopp Bros Building”

Thorington School – Part Two

Linda’s Monthly Monday Morning Moaning’s for August 7th 2023 Today, is the National Lighthouse Day, so it is a day to give some thought to these giants of maritime navigation that are still trying to survive. While not technically needed to do the jobs their were first intended to do, their historical significance in teachingContinue reading “Thorington School – Part Two”

My ‘Covid Lockdown’ Book

Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s Today August 9th, 2021 Arcadia Publishing will add ‘Farming in Northern Macomb County to its long list of publications. This book was put together, as with all these books with the help of many people, this time the people I was working with and meeting many for the first time, wouldContinue reading “My ‘Covid Lockdown’ Book”

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The Washington Elevator

Perhaps there isn’t too much general interest connected with an elevator or feed mill but they are very much depended on. While doing research for one of the books, I came across a very interesting photograph, that made me want to know more about what was going on in that image that was capturing aContinue reading “The Washington Elevator”

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The Henry Jersey, William LeFever Farm

By 1823 the area soon to be called Washington Township contained thirteen inhabitants. That year the Jersey family came to Michigan from the east, and took over 120 acres of government land, making them the third family to settle here. Henry Jersey built a sturdy cabin for his family and on February 12, 1824 MaryContinue reading “The Henry Jersey, William LeFever Farm”

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