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Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative

February 3, 2011 By Downtown Flat Rock

Huroc Park, Flat Rock, MI in the Winter
Huroc Park, Flat Rock, MI in the Winter

Are you enjoying our winter wonderland?

Well, there is no better places to enjoy our Michigan winter than in our great network of parks. And now, because of the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative, getting to them is half the fun.

Now, maybe your idea of winter fun is snuggled inside by the warm fire–no worries, Punxsutawney Phil says Spring is around the corner. That means you definitely should be thinking about hitting the Metroparks and learning more about how the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative is making that better for you and your family.

Don’t miss our celebration and mini-expo.

Downriver Linked Greenways Reunion: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Where: Flat Rock Stone Creek Banquet Facility, 1 Maguire Street, Flat Rock, MI 48134
When: February 22, 2011, 3 pm – 7 pm

Join us in celebrating our successes, share your stories, visit our mini-expo highlighting local businesses and hear what’s in store for the future of the Downriver Linked Greenways.

Invited Guest include Congressman John Dingell and Mayor Jonathan Doprowski and hosted by Co-Chairs Anita Twardesky & Mary Bohling. We will be making announcements regarding the completion of the Flat Rock trail connecting to Oakwood Metropark.

Learn more about the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative at www.downrivergreenways.org or join our Facebook Group.

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: downriver, flat-rock, greenways, huroc park, mi

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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