Farmington Hills in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Minnow Pond

Photographed By Joel Seewald, December 23, 2020

1. The Minnow Pond Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This pleasant little valley and the pond at the bottom of it have been here since the retreat of the last ice sheet about 12,000 years ago. For centuries it was a camping spot for Indian parties traveling across the state. Many artifacts and stone tools have been found in this area. It is the subject of a beautiful Indian legend, The Potawatomi Curtain. An 1817 map shows an Indian Trail around the pond.

Erected 1983 by City of Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 42° 31.595′ N, 83° 25.085′ W. Marker is in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is at the intersection of West Fourteen Mile Road and Halsted Road, on the right when traveling east on West Fourteen Mile Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farmington MI 48331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Theron Murray House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Addis Emmett Green House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eber Durham House

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); John Garfield House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Boorn-Halsted House (approx. 1.7 miles away); North Farmington (approx. 2 miles away); Hamilton Jones House (approx. 2 miles away); West Farmington Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington Hills.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, December 23, 2020

2. The Minnow Pond Marker

View looking toward the east along West Fourteen Mile Road.

The Minnow Pond and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, December 23, 2020

3. The Minnow Pond and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.