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A town of tradition

Mill Race Historical Village provides glimpse into the past

History is preserved at Mill Race was built in 1845 by a splinter group of
Historical Village, a gem of the the First Presbyterian Church of
Northville community. Created in 1972 Northville. The Church exhibits a
by the Northville Historical Society, Greek Revival architectural style with
Mill Race Village serves as a focal a columned entrance portico. Moved to
point for the Northville area. the Village in 1972, the Church is cur-
A living museum, the Village was rently used for meetings, classes and
built on land donated to the City of weddings.
Northville by the Ford Motor Co. Once Overlooking the Rouge River which
the site of a grist mill, the Village is flows through the Village, is a large
home to a church, gazebo, school, rus- gazebo. Modeled after a turn of the
tic wooden bridge, blacksmith shop, century version, the gazebo was built
general store, interurban train station in 1979 by high school students. Many
and several homes reminiscent of an couples seek out the pleasant shelter
era gone by. The New School Church of the gazebo to exchange vows on