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Flat Rock Train Museum

October 7, 2010 By Downtown Flat Rock

Flat Rock, MI - Flat Rock Train Museum
Flat Rock, MI – Flat Rock Train Museum

The railroad has played a significant role in the history of Flat Rock, MI.

The Flat Rock Depot and Museum, or better known as the “Flat Rock Train Museum,” sits on the banks of the Huron River. A treat for any train enthusiast this little museum is full of memories of the railroad past and present.

Spend and afternoon with your family and learn more about how the railroad is still a major part of Flat Rock and American life.
Flat Rock Depot & Museum
28700 Arsenal Rd
Flat Rock, MI
734-482-2786

Filed Under: History Tagged With: flat-rock, museum, train

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.

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