Downtown Flat Rock

News and Events in Flat Rock, Michigan

  • Business
  • DDA
  • Events
  • About
  • Contact

Flat Rock Historical Museum

October 7, 2010 By Downtown Flat Rock

Flat Rock, MI - Flat Rock Historical Museum
Flat Rock, MI - Flat Rock Historical Museum

Flat Rock is rich with history. From the Wyandot Indians to Henry Ford himself, Flat Rock has been an important part of Downriver and Southeast Michigan history.

The Flat Rock Historical Society, founded in 1975, has done a masterful job of capturing and preserving not only the historical record, but the physical presence as well.

Located on “Memory Lane,” just off of Gibraltar Rd and adjacent to the Flat Rock Library (where the Flat Rock Historical Archives are housed), the Flat Rock Historical Museum literally lets you stroll back in time.

Do you have a story about historical Flat Rock? We’d love to hear it in the comments below.

Flat Rock Historical Museum
25200 Gibraltar Road
Flat Rock, MI 48134

Open the 2nd Monday of each Month
1pm to 4 pm

Filed Under: History

WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

Newsletter

Helpful Links

  • City of Flat Rock
  • City-Data.com: Flat Rock, MI
  • Downriver Greenways
  • Flat Rock Community Center
  • Advertise with Us
  • Downtown Flat Rock on Facebook

More Links

  • Flat Rock Community Schools
  • Flat Rock Historical Society
  • Flat Rock Library
  • Wikipedia – Flat Rock, MI.

Contact Us

Email:
flatrock.dda@gmail.com
Phone:
(734) 782-2455

Newsletter

Copyright © · Downtown Flat Rock, Flat Rock MI · Website Design by Kaleidico Digital Marketing