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Historical Society Flea Market Big Success

May 5, 2013 By Downtown Flat Rock

There were deals to be had at the Spring 2013 Historical Society Flea Market. Anything and everything could be found within the Speedway walls. fleamarket2This year’s flea market drew in thousands of people hoping to find that one special item.

By 9am, thousands were already shopping at the flea market. Parking spots were scarce, and people had to drive up and down the aisles waiting for others to leave. Usually, most people were just dropping off their treasures so that they could go back out to buy more.

Sticking with tradition, the Historical Society was there at the bake sale. fleamarket3They sold all types of delicious baked goods, including muffins, brownies and no-bake cookies.

“This is the best part of the Flea Market. I come here more for the brownies than I do the antiques,” said Brownstown resident, Glen Dryden.

While the flea market sells all types of items, it is geared as an antique market.

“Flat Rock can be a secret hiding place for collectibles if you know where and when to look,” said first time shopper, Norah Noble, of Flat Rock.

If you missed the flea market, don’t fret, because it is held again in October. Stay tuned for more information.

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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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