Gateway to Dearborn's Past
This early 1810 military map depicts the military reservation created a few years earlier in the area that is now West Dearborn. In 1832, the reservation was selected as a location to construct the Detroit Arsenal military base. The village of Dearbornville was originally established in 1833 on lands sold from the military reservation.
The full map can be downloaded here: Military Reservation Map – 1810
1810 map showing the military reservation known as the Shipyard Tract. This map is the earliest highly detailed map showing parts of East Dearborn.
1810 map can be downloaded here
Dearborn lost one of its most giving and caring citizens with the passing of Rosemary Jefferson in early April. A special commemoration will be held in her honor on Sunday, May 21st from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Dearborn Historical Museum’s McFadden-Ross House. Guests, friends, and colleagues are invited to stop by to sign the guest book and share memories of Rosemary. For those unable to attend, you can leave a guest comment below this post.
Dearborn Historical Museum 