Author: Kathy Covert Warnes
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439646996
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
French explorers called the Ecorse River the river of bark, or Ecorces, because the Huron Indians who lived in the villages surrounding it wrapped their dead in the bark of the birch trees that grew along its banks. White pioneers settled on French ribbon farms along the Detroit River, and a small village called Grandport sprang up where the Ecorse River met the Detroit River. By 1836, Grandport, now known as Ecorse, had grown into a fishing and farming center, and, by the 1900s Ecorse had gained fame as a haven for bootleggers during Prohibition, an important shipbuilding center, and the home of several championship rowing teams.
Ecorse
Author: Kathy Covert Warnes
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439646996
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
French explorers called the Ecorse River the river of bark, or Ecorces, because the Huron Indians who lived in the villages surrounding it wrapped their dead in the bark of the birch trees that grew along its banks. White pioneers settled on French ribbon farms along the Detroit River, and a small village called Grandport sprang up where the Ecorse River met the Detroit River. By 1836, Grandport, now known as Ecorse, had grown into a fishing and farming center, and, by the 1900s Ecorse had gained fame as a haven for bootleggers during Prohibition, an important shipbuilding center, and the home of several championship rowing teams.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439646996
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
French explorers called the Ecorse River the river of bark, or Ecorces, because the Huron Indians who lived in the villages surrounding it wrapped their dead in the bark of the birch trees that grew along its banks. White pioneers settled on French ribbon farms along the Detroit River, and a small village called Grandport sprang up where the Ecorse River met the Detroit River. By 1836, Grandport, now known as Ecorse, had grown into a fishing and farming center, and, by the 1900s Ecorse had gained fame as a haven for bootleggers during Prohibition, an important shipbuilding center, and the home of several championship rowing teams.
Ecorse, Michigan: A Brief History
Author: Kathy Covert Warnes
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
ISBN: 9781540220714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Ecorse, the oldest downriver community, was the site of many critical battles from the French and Indian War through the War of 1812 as French and English settlers forged new homes in the Michigan wilderness. By 1827, the scattering of settlers had developed into a small community, and the township of Ecorse was formed. During the Prohibition era, the peaceful riverfront was transformed into hideouts for rumrunners and other nefarious lawbreakers. From a prosperous shipbuilding industry to a championship rowing club and the Detroit River runs made by the Bob-Lo boats, Ecorse's maritime history is one that continues to engage residents and impel the community forward.
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
ISBN: 9781540220714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Ecorse, the oldest downriver community, was the site of many critical battles from the French and Indian War through the War of 1812 as French and English settlers forged new homes in the Michigan wilderness. By 1827, the scattering of settlers had developed into a small community, and the township of Ecorse was formed. During the Prohibition era, the peaceful riverfront was transformed into hideouts for rumrunners and other nefarious lawbreakers. From a prosperous shipbuilding industry to a championship rowing club and the Detroit River runs made by the Bob-Lo boats, Ecorse's maritime history is one that continues to engage residents and impel the community forward.
Ecorse: Along the Detroit River
Author: Kathy Covert Warnes
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467112097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
French explorers called the Ecorse River the "river of bark," or Ecorces, because the Huron Indians who lived in the villages surrounding it wrapped their dead in the bark of the birch trees that grew along its banks. White pioneers settled on French ribbon farms along the Detroit River, and a small village called Grandport sprang up where the Ecorse River met the Detroit River. By 1836, Grandport, now known as Ecorse, had grown into a fishing and farming center, and, by the 1900s Ecorse had gained fame as a haven for bootleggers during Prohibition, an important shipbuilding center, and the home of several championship rowing teams.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467112097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
French explorers called the Ecorse River the "river of bark," or Ecorces, because the Huron Indians who lived in the villages surrounding it wrapped their dead in the bark of the birch trees that grew along its banks. White pioneers settled on French ribbon farms along the Detroit River, and a small village called Grandport sprang up where the Ecorse River met the Detroit River. By 1836, Grandport, now known as Ecorse, had grown into a fishing and farming center, and, by the 1900s Ecorse had gained fame as a haven for bootleggers during Prohibition, an important shipbuilding center, and the home of several championship rowing teams.
Waterfront Porch
Author: John H. Hartig
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948314022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique history depicts Detroit as a city of innovation, resilience, and leadership in responding to change, and examines the current sustainability paradigm shift to which Detroit is responding, pivoting as the city has done in the past to redefine itself and lead the nation and world down a more sustainable path. This book details the building of a new waterfront porch alongside the Detroit River called the Detroit RiverWalk to help revitalize the city and region and promote sustainability practices.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948314022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique history depicts Detroit as a city of innovation, resilience, and leadership in responding to change, and examines the current sustainability paradigm shift to which Detroit is responding, pivoting as the city has done in the past to redefine itself and lead the nation and world down a more sustainable path. This book details the building of a new waterfront porch alongside the Detroit River called the Detroit RiverWalk to help revitalize the city and region and promote sustainability practices.
Detroit 1967
Author: Joel Stone
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 081434304X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Readers of Detroit history and urban studies will be drawn to and enlightened by these powerful essays.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 081434304X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Readers of Detroit history and urban studies will be drawn to and enlightened by these powerful essays.
Walking Detroit
Author: JeeYeun Lee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578717845
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Catalog of art work by JeeYeun Lee about Detroit made 2016-2018
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578717845
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Catalog of art work by JeeYeun Lee about Detroit made 2016-2018
Detroit
Author: R. J. King
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938018114
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938018114
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Legends of Le Détroit
Author: Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin
Publisher: Detroit : T. Nourse
ISBN:
Category : Detroit (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher: Detroit : T. Nourse
ISBN:
Category : Detroit (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
A Fluid Frontier
Author: Karolyn Smardz Frost
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814339603
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Scholars of the Underground Railroad as well as those in borderland studies will appreciate the interdisciplinary mix and unique contributions of this volume.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814339603
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Scholars of the Underground Railroad as well as those in borderland studies will appreciate the interdisciplinary mix and unique contributions of this volume.
Summer Dreams
Author: Patrick Livingston
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814333655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A definitive history of Bob-lo Island, a Canadian amusement park in the mouth of the Detroit River and a favorite recreation spot for generations of Detroit-area residents.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814333655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A definitive history of Bob-lo Island, a Canadian amusement park in the mouth of the Detroit River and a favorite recreation spot for generations of Detroit-area residents.