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Volunteer to spruce up Flat Rock

May 21, 2013 By Downtown Flat Rock

Help Flat Rock look newer and cleaner this Saturday, May 25th. DTFR-Flat-Rock-Bridge

Come volunteer to work on cleaning and repainting the bleachers at Huroc Park.

If you volunteer, not only will you feel great about helping our city, you will receive complimentary food and drinks for your hard work.

Volunteers will also receive a ticket into the drawing at the June 15th Country Blast.
If you are interested in helping, please contact City Council Member Gary Borden. You can email him at GBorden@flatrockmi.org or call him at 734-559-3954.

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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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