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

"The Stuart Little Pond"

Photographed by Joel S., August 27, 2011

1. The Stuart Little Pond Marker

Inscription. In the spring of 1953, Eleanor Olney Spicer age 12 was walking her dog, a toy Manchester terrier named Stuart Little, after the children's book, Stuart Little by E.B. White. Suddenly Stuart noticed a small animal and chased it into a drainpipe and could not get out. While Stuart barked for help, Eleanor ran to her mother, who called in a backhoe company to dig poor Stuart out. While they were digging, they removed some drain tiles. Three days later, they had a pond. Hence, the "Stuart Little Pond". Eleanor Olney Spicer was the oldest daughter of Eleanor Goodenough Spicer, and she was named Olney after her maternal ancestor, Thomas Olney, who came from England and landed in Salem, MA. He and Roger Williams went on to found Rhode Island in 1636.

Erected by Farmington Hills Historic District Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 42° 28.581′ N, 83° 22.675′ W. Marker is in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. It can be reached from Farmington Road. The marker is in Heritage Park, which is on Farmington Road (about 0.4 miles south of Eleven Mile Road). From the park

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entrance, take the road towards the Visitor Center, Nature Center, and Heritage & History Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farmington MI 48335, 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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spicer House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spicer Barn (about 300 feet away); Gray - Spicer House (about 400 feet away); Goodenough - Spicer Stable (about 500 feet away); Lemuel Botsford House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kirby White House (approx. half a mile away); Where Farmington Began (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Village Center (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington Hills.

The Stuart Little Pond and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel S., August 27, 2011

2. The Stuart Little Pond and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2011, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 2,124 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2011, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.