On May 10, 1825, Marcus Swift, from Palmyra, N. Y., bought the northwest corner of Section 11 in Nankin Township from the United States government. He was the first to own land now part of Garden City. The Swift family's log cabin overlooked the . . . — — Map (db m33765) HM
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Henry Ford and Clara Bryant were married on April 11, 1888. Soon afterwards, construction of this house, known as both the Honeymoon House and the Square House, began in Dearborn. Ford built the one-bedroom house himself using . . . — — Map (db m99331) HM
Around 1866, Daniel Straight built the house now owned by the Friends of the Garden City Historical Museum at 6221 Merriman Rd. On November 26, 1869, Daniel and Marcia, his wife, deeded 55+ acres to their son, Oscar in a Warranty Deed for $3,000. . . . — — Map (db m234626) HM
