Michigan
Sesquicentennial City
This Plaque Is Issued By The
Historical Society Of Michigan
In Recognition Of
City Of Wayne
Founded in 1869
For More Than 150 years Of
Continuous Operation In Service
To The People Of Michigan . . . — — Map (db m174946) HM
On August 20, 1848, the Reverend James S. Kidder and nine members chartered the First Congregational Church of Wayne. Later that year, a Congregational society was formed. The two organizations worked as one body, but were separate, with the . . . — — Map (db m79329) HM
In 1824 George M. Johnson purchased eighty acres of land from the government and erected a log tavern at this location, a days journey from Detroit. Stephen G. Simmons bought the tavern from Johnson in 1825 and operated it until he was hanged for . . . — — Map (db m79302) HM
When Ezra Derby subdivided part of his land
along the Chicago Road in 1835, he reserved
a portion surrounding the burial place of
his wife, Sally, as a burial plot. An equal piece
of land was later taken from the farm of
James Clark on the . . . — — Map (db m165404) HM
Since 1878 the Old Wayne Village Hall has served as the center of civic affairs in Wayne. It is one of the few surviving Second Empire style buildings in Wayne County. The first meeting of the village took place on April 20, 1869. In the following . . . — — Map (db m79330) HM
The Wayne community, through this memorial, Honors all those who have served and those who now serve our Nation, giving themselves for the cause of peace. — — Map (db m174137) WM
Wayne companies have gained nationwide fame here
along the railroad tracks. Prouty & Glass began to build carriages and sleighs here in 1888, and became the largest sleigh-maker in the United States. They became a prominent Wayne business, . . . — — Map (db m217355) HM
From this building many industries put people in motion.
The first was Harroun Motor Car Company, which built more than 3,000 vehicles here from 1915 to 1922. From 1924 to 1927 Gotfredson Truck made heavy duty trucks and bus chassis in this . . . — — Map (db m149713) HM
