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

Near this location… The Children's Unit

Maybury Sanatorium 1921-1969

The Children's Unit Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 5, 2021

1. The Children's Unit Marker

Inscription. The Children's Unit was built on a hill which provided a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. There were four wards for children aged 4-15 and a nursery for babies and toddlers. The brick schoolhouse, connected to the main building by a covered bridge, contained a large auditorium with a stage and rooms for lessons and recreation. The children's nurses lived in an adjacent building.

Length of treatment ranged from a few months to several years, depending on the severity of the disease. Visits from family members were limited to only six hours per week.

Mr. Maybury "...obtained the greatest delight from his visits to the children's unit and he sought to make every child believe that he would some day go home, cured of the disease, and able to enjoy the same activities as the other youngsters of the neighborhood."
The Northville Record, Nov. 6, 1931

"Listen...you can hear the laughter of the children from the past on their way to recovery."
Bob Bishop, child patient from October 1941-April 1942. He was 8 years old while at Maybury.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 42° 25.648′ N,

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83° 31.267′ W. Marker is near Northville, Michigan, in Wayne County. It can be reached from Mountain Bike Trail 0.1 miles west of Garfield Road. Located on the historic trail of Maybury State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49601 Eight Mile Rd, 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: Near this location… The Children's Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Near this location… The Sanatorium Entrance (approx. half a mile away); Near this location... The Men's Annex (approx. half a mile away); Maybury Sanatorium (approx. half a mile away); Near this location… The Nurse's Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Near this location… The Inn and Women's Dormitory

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 5, 2021

2. The Children's Unit Marker

Along the historic trail

(approx. 0.6 miles away); Near this location… The Powerhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Near this location… The Administration Building (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northville.

More about this marker. This marker is one of a series on The Maybury Sanatorium which operated on the site of the state park from 1921-1969.

Also see . . . Maybury Sanitorium. Excerpt:

There isn't much left of it these days, aside from a couple scraps of rubble here and there in the woods. The beautiful wooded hills have been preserved for public recreation however, and it may be fondly remembered by most Metro-Detroiters as the one and only place that they ever rode a horse

(Submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Entrance to the Historic Trail at Maybury State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 20, 2021

3. Entrance to the Historic Trail at Maybury State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.