Royal Oak Township near Ferndale in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Carver Elementary School
Erected 1996 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1953.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 42° 27.008′ N, 83° 9.931′ W. Marker is near Ferndale, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is in Royal Oak Township. Marker is at the intersection of Mendota Avenue and Cloverdale Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Mendota Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21272 Mendota Avenue, Ferndale MI 48220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Birwood Wall / Eight Mile-Wyoming Neighborhood (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ferndale Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Ferndale Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ferndale World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Five and Dime (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pioneer & Merriman Apartments / Ferndale Fun Fact #2 / Ferndale History (approx. 1.7 miles away); Ferndale State Bank / Ferndale Fun Fact #1 / Ferndale History (approx. 1.7 miles away); In Memory of Vincent Chin (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ferndale.
Regarding Carver Elementary School. Carver Elementary School is now the Royal Oak Township Recreation Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.