Northville in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Outhouse

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2021

1. Outhouse Marker

Inscription. Outhouses with pit toilets were common in early Northville. If properly constructed, normal bacterial action would eventually make waste harmless. If properly vented, odors would be controlled. Outhouses, also called privies, were often used to toss out trash. Today, archaeologists can find artifacts in this trash - bottles, meat bones, broken toys - that are clues to how people lived in the past.

Erected by Northville Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the If You've Got to Go... series list.

Location. 42° 25.996′ N, 83° 28.808′ W. Marker is in Northville, Michigan, in Wayne County. It can be reached from Griswold Street 0.2 miles north of East Main Street. Located in the Mill Race Historical Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Griswold St, Northville MI 48167, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hunter House (a few steps from this marker); New School Church (a few steps from this marker); Carriage House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wash Oak School

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Weavers Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Yerkes House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mill Race Historical Village (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northville.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2021

2. Mill Race

The Outhouse is part of the Mill Race Historical Village

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2021

3. Outhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.