Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s I have been very fortunate for those of us that love to see the old buildings and majestic homes that were built so many years ago and have been maintained and well cared for. What I have a very hard time with is the neglect that does occur in certain instances,Continue reading “The Thorington School”
Category Archives: Washington Township
Burt’s Writing Machine
Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s While researching my ‘Washington Township’ book, I came across a very interesting story, in the inventor of the first ‘typographer’. William Austin Burke, was born in Petersham, Massachusetts, on June 13, 1892. William would acquire much of his knowledge from borrowed books read by the light of a burning pine knot.Continue reading “Burt’s Writing Machine”
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72220 29 Mile Rd, Washington
Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s The Joseph Moyers Residence On October 3, 1825 Henry Moyers (Moires) purchased this 80 acres of land on 29 Mile Road east of Mound Road. The start of this piece was started in an already posted blog piece from a few weeks ago. Joseph Moyers would purchase this property, then eventuallyContinue reading “72220 29 Mile Rd, Washington”
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Meeting New Friends by Writing
Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s I have already mentioned Stacie and Julie from the Kezar Library and Community Archive, their help has been more than I could have asked for. Julie also has done all the scanning that was needed to get these books to the publisher, and alway done in a way they would exceptContinue reading “Meeting New Friends by Writing”
How the Process Began
Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s I have had two books published by Arcadia in 2019 and 2020, and the process has begun on a third Arcadia book to be published in fall 2021. It will highlight farming life in and around Macomb County north of Hall Road, through out the nine different townships. When working onContinue reading “How the Process Began”
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