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Royal Oak in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Hedge's Wigwam

Woodward Ave. at 10 Mile Rd.

 
 
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 27, 2022
1. Hedge's Wigwam Marker
Photo by Frank Weber
Inscription.
"A unique air-conditioned cafeteria serving excellent food in an unusual and pleasing atmosphere."

Five concrete Native American statues stood in front of the restaurant from 1927 until its closure in 1967. This statue, the 5th from the left above, was moved to a private residence and then donated to the Museum in 2015 by the Breitmeyer-Townsend families.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
 
Location. 42° 30.659′ N, 83° 9.682′ W. Marker is in Royal Oak, Michigan, in Oakland County. It can be reached from West Webster Road west of Crooks Road. Marker is behind the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1411 West Webster Road, Royal Oak MI 48073, 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
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was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union School Bell (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Firman W. Clawson Homestead Site (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saginaw Trail / John Almon Starr House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roseland Park Mausoleum (approx. 0.9 miles away); Orson Starr Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); American Legion Post 374 Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Royal Oak Township Cemetery / Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royal Oak.
 
Also see . . .  Hedge's Wigwam. Wikipedia article (Submitted on December 29, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.) 
 
Hedge's Wigwam Marker and Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 27, 2022
2. Hedge's Wigwam Marker and Statue
Hedge's Wigwam Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 27, 2022
3. Hedge's Wigwam Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
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