On VFW Memorial Drive at PFC Wetzel Drive, on the right when traveling east on VFW Memorial Drive.
There had to be a better way to travel
through the countryside when Michigan was young. In the mid-1800s, the new Gratiot Turnpike between Detroit and Mt. Clemens was a swampy and rutted dirt road. To improve things, in 1846 the State of . . . — — Map (db m120549) HM
On Gratiot Avenue (State Highway 3) at Wallace Street, on the right when traveling north on Gratiot Avenue.
Under the leadership of the Reverend Harry N. Bissell of Mount Clemens, several families organized the First Presbyterian Church of Erin in 1860. The original thirteen members held their first services in a small schoolhouse. They were the first . . . — — Map (db m110738) HM
On VFW Memorial Drive at PFC Wetzel Drive, on the right when traveling east on VFW Memorial Drive.
During World War II, new cars were not available
and people came to Frenchy's Auto Parts to keep their cars running. Owners Dumitru and Anna Simionescu experienced difficulties — rebuilding from a 1949 fire and financial struggles . . . — — Map (db m120723) HM
On VFW Memorial Drive at PFC Wetzel Drive, on the right when traveling east on VFW Memorial Drive.
Ground was broken here in many ways.
At this site along Gratiot Avenue, Michigan's first commercial airport was established in 1919, and in 1954 Michigan's first shopping center opened here. Packard Motor Car Company, a leading American . . . — — Map (db m120651) HM
On VFW Memorial Drive near PFC Wetzel Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Interurban service became the most successful mode of transportation
through Roseville in the early 1900s. Starting in 1895, the Rapid Railway Company ran electric interurbans along Gratiot Avenue between Detroit and Mt. Clemens, a . . . — — Map (db m120631) HM
On Gratiot Avenue (State Highway 3) at Utica Road, on the right when traveling north on Gratiot Avenue.
On June 1, 1861, the Reverend Amandus Van Den Driessche, from the Detroit Diocese, helped establish a Catholic mission at Utica Junction (now Roseville). The Sacred Heart mission, composed of Irish, German, Belgian and French families, completed its . . . — — Map (db m110679) HM
On East Park Street at East Eleven Mile Road, on the left when traveling north on East Park Street.
This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
St. Mark Lutheran Church
founded in 1850
for more than 150 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan
and for . . . — — Map (db m133958) HM
On Gratiot Avenue (State Highway 3) at marquette Ave., on the right when traveling north on Gratiot Avenue.
In memory of
The Liberty Motor
and the site of the first commericial airport in Michigan
Packard Field
1914
Dedicated by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation
1955 — — Map (db m197661) HM
On VFW Memorial Drive at PFC Wetzel Drive, on the right when traveling east on VFW Memorial Drive.
The outdoor theater was a delightful landmark in Roseville
and in the memories of people who enjoyed the Gratiot Drive-In for 36 years. It first opened in 1948 and offered entertainment until it closed in September 1984. People fondly . . . — — Map (db m120666) HM
