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

Ridge Road

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 12, 2016

1. Ridge Road Marker

Inscription. One of the historic trails leading out of Detroit and built on a sandy ridge to avoid swamplands on either side, Ridge Road was originally part of the Saginaw Trail. This route meandered north from Detroit to Pontiac, Flint, Saginaw and finally terminated at the Straits of Mackinac. Originally an Indian pathway connecting Indian villages on the Detroit River with those in Oakland County and other interior areas, the Saginaw Trail was widened by federal troops in 1819. In the years that followed, settlers by the thousands, traveling by covered wagon, ox cart and stagecoach, used the Ridge section of the trail to reach homesteads in Oakland and other inland counties. It has remained a vital highway ever since. The City of Pleasant Ridge incorporated as a village in 1919 derives its name in part from this road.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 42° 28.44′ N, 83° 8.91′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is on Ridge Road

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near Millington Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is at the Pleasant Ridge Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Ridge Road, Pleasant Ridge MI 48069, 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 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: The History of the Detroit Zoo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Detroit Zoological Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Polar Bears (approx. 0.7 miles away); Royal Oak Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Rackham Golf Course (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Royal Oak Woman's Club (approx. 0.9 miles away); Howard & Howard (approx. 0.9 miles away).

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 12, 2016

2. Ridge Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,123 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.