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

Wells Brothers Foundry

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 14, 2014

1. Wells Brothers Foundry Marker

Inscription. In 1865 Philip F. and D. Webster Wells moved their foundry, then called the Milford Furnace, from North Main Street to this site after experiencing problems with the water power at the former site (a water power their father had developed). Their dam was just east of the Main Street Bridge. They manufactured cultivators and other foundry products until 1910, when the foundry was torn down.

Erected 1991 by Pettibone Creek Chapter No, 777 and The Michigan State Organization of the Questers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 42° 35.218′ N, 83° 36.022′ W. Marker is in Milford, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is on South Main Street near Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 South Main Street, Milford MI 48381, 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.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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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: Arthur's Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Milford's Water Works Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Milford Presbyterian Congregation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pettibone Creek Hydroelectric Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Ford Village Industry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phelps Saw Mill and Distillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Motley Lights (approx. ¼ mile away); Mill Sites in Milford, Michigan Village and Township (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

Also see . . . Milford Historic Monuments, Markers and Signage - Milford Historical Society. Around the Village and Township of Milford, Michigan there are many different types of markers, monuments and signage that mark various sites of some historic significance. Some of this signage was put in place by local governmental bodies and some by private groups, like the Milford Historical Society and the local
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 14, 2014

2. Wells Brothers Foundry Marker
Pettibone Creek Chapter of Questers International. Some of it exists within cemeteries or parks. (Submitted on November 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.