Allen Park

by Sharon Broglin

Book Overview

Allen Park's history begins when Native Americans hunted, fished, and paddled their canoes along the banks of Ecorse Creek. The French were among the earliest settlers, and after the land was cleared, German farmers arrived. Ecorse Township, known today as Downriver, was divided into seven different cities, and Allen Park was born. Once characterized as a "lazy, farming hamlet," Allen Park's residents were the most influential in developing the Village...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738551090
• ISBN13: 9780738551098
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"